KPK detains several BNPB figures, seizes Rp1,5 miliar
KPK has 1x24 hours to determine the legal status of those detained in its 22nd sting operation this year.
The Corruption Eradication Commission detained several people in a sting operation linked to the National Disaster Management Agency, BNPB, in Jakarta on Tuesday (13/10) and secured about Rp1,5 miliar. KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto confirmed field activity by KPK employees, while the identities of those detained and the case that ensnared them have not been disclosed. ANTARA reported this was KPK's 22nd sting operation so far in 2026. KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo was said to be due to provide details on the people taken in. Separately, BNPB Head of the Data, Information and Disaster Communication Center Berton Panjaitan said he had not yet monitored the reports of the detentions. Under the Criminal Procedure Code, KPK has 1x24 hours to determine the status of the people detained.