HAVING been chief of the National Police's Crime Investigation Division since November 2009, Comr. Gen. Ito Sumardi last week was ready to begin his retirement. Then, the case involving M. Nazaruddin-the former Democrat Party treasurer-broke, linking Ito to a specific corruption case.

The 1977 graduate of the Police Academy is now linked to a number of politicians, many of whom were identified by Nazaruddin. Ito's name was included as a recipient of