Three Tax Officials Among Eight Held in Indonesian Probe (1)

Eight people, including three North Jakarta tax officials, were detained in a bribery investigation, according to a statement released by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission.

• The officials, identified only by their initials, have been named as suspects after they were detained in a sting operation at the North Jakarta Tax Office, commission Deputy Asep Guntur Rahayu says in a livestreamed briefing on Saturday
• They are alleged to have accepted bribes worth billions of rupiah, including gold and foreign currency, to reduce a mining company’s tax bill
• The three tax officials have been suspended, and the Directorate General of Taxes will ...