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Singapore is processing its first ever extradition request from neighbouring Indonesia
Paulus Tannos has been implicated in a graft scandal involving the Indonesian government's electronic identification card project
He is accused of colluding with some LAWMAKERS and government officials to ensure his firm won a contract to produce ID cards at an inflated price in return for KICKBACKS, Indonesian investigative magazine Tempo has reported.
caused losses to the state of about 2.3 trillion rupiah ($140.72 million)
Tannos has been on Indonesia's wanted list since 2021 for alleged offences committed a decade earlier, according to its anti-graft agency.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/singapore-processing-extradition-fugitive-businessman-wanted-indonesia-2025-03-10/
Indonesian media outlet Jakarta Globe reported on Jan 24 that Paulus is implicated in a major graft scandal involving the government’s electronic ID card (e-ID) project, which caused the state losses of about 2.3 trillion rupiah (S$192 million).
arrested Paulus on Jan 17
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/cpib-arrests-man-over-alleged-corruption-case-in-indonesia-suspect-says-he-has-diplomatic-passport
Cleanup on aisle WW