INDOPOSCO.ID – A joint team from Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police arrested four individuals suspected of impersonating KPK officials and offering to manipulate case handling within the anti-graft agency on Thursday (April 9, 2026) night.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo confirmed the arrests, adding that authorities also seized evidence in the form of USD 17,400 in cash during the operation.
“The suspects were secured in the West Jakarta area,” Budi said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Friday (April 10, 2026).
According to investigators, the suspects allegedly posed as envoys of KPK leadership, claiming they had been instructed to solicit money from a member of the House of Representatives (DPR).
“This is believed not to be their first attempt,” Budi noted.
The suspects were subsequently taken to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters for further questioning.
The KPK urged officials across ministries, government institutions, regional administrations, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), region-owned enterprises (ROEs), and the broader public to remain vigilant.
Budi highlighted that various schemes have been employed by individuals falsely claiming to be KPK personnel, ranging from fraud and extortion to promises of influencing legal cases within the agency.
“The KPK calls on members of the public who are aware of such schemes to report them immediately to local law enforcement authorities or through the KPK hotline at 198, so they can be promptly addressed,” he added. (dan)
