Indonesia launches multiple corruption probes and theft arrests amid rising crime scrutiny

In Bengkulu province, police arrested a counterfeit‑money seller and transferred former Rejang Lebong regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari, now inactive, to the KPK prosecutor for trial on alleged project‑related bribery. During the trial, Thobari admitted receiving about Rp250 million linked to a draft project and a fee for a regional official.

The mining sector faces a corruption investigation as the DPP GPM urged police to question Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia over national coal‑supply disruptions. Officials highlighted delayed RKAB approvals, frozen mining licenses, reduced production quotas and a projected deficit of roughly 20 million tonnes, saying "Perubahan masa berlaku RKAB dari tiga tahun menjadi satu tahun membuat industri tambang sangat bergantung pada kecepatan proses birokrasi."

In Jakarta's Cengkareng district, police apprehended a juice‑stall employee, identified only as O, for stealing his boss’s motorbike. CCTV footage captured the theft, and the suspect confessed the act was driven by economic need. He has been charged under theft law.