JAKARTA, LITERASIHUKUM.COM — The law enforcement synergy between the Jakarta Metropolitan Regional Police (Polda Metro Jaya) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has yielded results with the arrest of four syndicate members posing as anti-corruption agency employees. The four perpetrators were apprehended in the West Jakarta area on Thursday (9/4/2026) evening after attempting to extort a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia.

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo confirmed the success of the joint operation. Based on the initial investigation, this group carried out their actions by boldly using the names of KPK leaders convincingly. They approached the target with a narrative as official representatives who were claimed to have been given a special mandate to request operational funds.

In carrying out their deception, the perpetrators also promised fictitious abilities to arrange or secure the handling of criminal acts of corruption cases that were supposedly underway at the KPK. From the hands of the suspected perpetrators at the time of the arrest, officers managed to confiscate crucial evidence in the form of foreign currency cash worth 17,400 United States dollars.

"These individuals claimed to be representatives from the KPK leadership who were ordered to request a sum of money from members of the DPR. It is strongly…