Polri fires Irjen Ahrie Sonta after 11-hour ethics hearing
Ahrie is the first suspect in the Prabowo wiretap case to be dismissed, with hearings for three other officers to follow in stages.
The Polri Professional Ethics Commission dismissed Irjen Ahrie Sonta dishonorably after an 11-hour ethics hearing on Tuesday (10/11). The former Polri legal affairs chief was found to have violated the ethics code in the alleged illegal wiretapping case involving President Prabowo Subianto. The hearing was led by Polri training chief Komjen Rudi Darmoko, with Irjen Roma Hutajulu as deputy chair. Polri said Ahrie is among four senior officers named as suspects along with Jenderal Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Irjen Eko Hadi Santoso, and Irjen Slamet Uliandi. The wiretapping allegedly took place throughout 2025-2026 without legal procedure and was not linked to law enforcement. The suspects also allegedly deleted the wiretap results in October 2026 to cover their tracks. Besides Prabowo, the alleged victims included state officials, political figures, media outlets, community organizations, NGOs and businesspeople.
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