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 suspected that this request under the guise of case management is not the first time they have done this," said Budi Prasetyo in Jakarta, Friday (10/4/2026).

Layered Criminal Threats for Impersonating Institutions

The uncovering of this case stemmed from the victim's vigilance—who was later confirmed by the police as Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR RI Ahmad Sahroni—who was suspicious of the unusual fund request procedure. The quick step of reporting to the competent authorities allowed the police and KPK to set up an immediate arrest. Currently, the four perpetrators have been taken to the Polda Metro Jaya Headquarters to undergo a series of in-depth investigation processes.

In criminal law doctrine, crimes committed with a modus operandi of impersonating law enforcement officials have a serious dimension of violation. The actions of the perpetrators have the potential to ensnare them with multiple articles, especially the construction of fraud offenses regulated in Article 378 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) and extortion offenses as stipulated in Article 368 of the KUHP. This fraudulent practice not only financially harms the victims, but also constitutes a crime against public order because it injures the integrity and dignity of the KPK as an institution.

In response to a series of similar incidents, the KPK has firmly issued an appeal to state officials and the general public not to be easily deceived. The anti-corruption institution ensures that all stages of law enforcement are carried out in a measured and professional manner, without ever asking for rewards, security funds, or deploying unofficial "envoys" to the field.