KPK's OTT at PUPR North Sumatra, 6 People Arrested

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The Corruption Eradication Commission conducted a hand-catching operation or KPK OTT on Thursday (26/6/2025) evening. This time, the KPK enforcement team operated in the Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra, and secured six individuals suspected of being involved in corruption related to road infrastructure.

KPK spokesperson, Budi Prasetyo, confirmed the occurrence of the activity. He stated that this operation is related to allegations of corruption in the procurement of road infrastructure projects.

"Indeed, on Thursday night, the KPK conducted a sting operation in the Mandailing Natal area, North Sumatra," said Budi in a written statement on Friday (27/6/2025).

Budi explained that the alleged corruption involves two types of projects. First, the road construction project within the Public Works and Spatial Planning Office (PUPR). Second, related to the preservation or maintenance of roads in the National Road Implementation Work Unit (Satker PJN) Region I of North Sumatra.

"The hand-catching activity regarding the alleged corruption crime is related to the road construction project at the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing and the road preservation in the PJN Regional Office I of North Sumatra," he stated.

So far, a total of six individuals have been arrested in the KPK's operation. They will be subjected to intensive questioning and transported from Mandailing Natal to the KPK's Red and White Building in Jakarta for further investigation. In accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code, the KPK has 1x24 hours to determine the legal status of those apprehended.

Regarding the identities of the parties who were arrested and the complete construction of the case, Budi stated that the KPK will convey this in a press conference that will be scheduled later.

The sting operation regarding the alleged corruption crime is related to the road construction project at the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing and the road preservation in the PJN Region I Working Unit of North Sumatra.

"We will convey who the alleged parties are and how the case is constructed at the next opportunity," said Budi.

The silent operation in Mandailing Natal is the second of its kind conducted by the KPK throughout 2025. Previously, in March, the KPK also carried out a similar activity in Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, South Sumatra. The operation in OKU targeted alleged corruption within the Public Works and Housing Office.

In the OTT OKU case, the KPK initially brought eight individuals to Jakarta for discussion in a case exposure meeting. However, two others were found to lack sufficient evidence and were sent home. The KPK ultimately designated six individuals as suspects in the bribery case related to a project at the Public Works and Spatial Planning Office of OKU Regency, South Sumatra.

The recipients of the bribe are the Head of the Public Works and Spatial Planning Office of OKU Regency, Nopriansyah, the Chairman of Commission III of the OKU Regional House of Representatives, M Fahrudin, a member of Commission III of the OKU Regional House of Representatives, Ferlan Juliansyah, and the Chairman of Commission II of the OKU Regional House of Representatives, Umi Hartati. Meanwhile, the other two suspects are the private sector bribe givers, namely M Fauzi alias Pablo and Ahmad Sugeng Santoso.