Extortion
KPK probes Sudewo's team eight role in Pati corruption case
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Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating communications between former Pati Regent Sudewo and the local DPRD chairman regarding an impeachment issue, along with the role of his 'team eight' in conditioning projects and elections. Witnesses were examined on February 24, 2026, to uncover alleged extortion in village positions and railway project bribery. The case stems from a sting operation on January 19, 2026.
A panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court convicted eight civil servants from Indonesia's Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) of extorting over 20 agents and companies handling foreign worker permits (RPTKA) for Rp130.51 billion from 2017 to 2025. The defendants received prison sentences ranging from 4 to 7.5 years. The verdict was read on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Tulungagung Regent Gatut Sunu Wibowo and his aide Dwi Yoga Ambal as suspects in an alleged corruption extortion case in Tulungagung Regency, East Java, following a sting operation. KPK Enforcement Deputy Asep Guntur Rahayu said the designation was based on sufficient evidence. The suspects are detained from April 11 to 30, 2026.
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects more than one money collector per subdistrict in Pati Regency, Central Java, in a corruption case involving extortion for village official positions that ensnares former Regent Sudewo. Investigators are probing the background of 601 vacant positions and the budgeting for their salaries from village funds. Examinations of the acting regent and several witnesses aim to clarify the process.
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Eight people were fatally shot in a shebeen in the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East on Saturday, January 17, in an extortion-linked attack. Residents attribute the violence to refusals to pay protection fees. Two suspects were arrested on Monday as part of a local extortion group.
Following its December 18 sting operation in Hulu Sungai Utara, South Kalimantan—its 11th this year—Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named three prosecutors as suspects in an alleged extortion scheme on December 20. Chief Prosecutor Albertinus Parlinggoman Napitupulu and Intelligence Head Asis Budianto are detained, while Civil Section Head Tri Taruna Fariadi remains at large after fleeing.
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Wealthy cryptocurrency investors, once known for flaunting their fortunes, are now prioritizing privacy in response to targeted extortion attempts called wrench attacks. Bloomberg journalist Olivia Solon examines this shift in the latest Tech In Depth newsletter. These attacks have increasingly focused on crypto holders in recent times.
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