Bupati Pemalang Anom Widiyantoro and KPK staff arrested in large extortion probe

Anom Widiyantoro Setya Budi Dias Lilik Budi Suprianto extortion KPK

Indonesia’s anti‑corruption commission (KPK) conducted an operation‑tangkap‑tangan (OTT) in late July 2026 that resulted in the arrest of Bupati Pemalang Anom Widiyantoro, KPK administrative staff Setya Budi Dias, his father Lilik Budi Suprianto, and associate Mohamad Haris. The suspects are accused of extorting regional officials and private parties, collecting roughly Rp1.98 billion, and demanding Rp568 million in holiday allowances (THR) from local department heads. KPK seized about Rp2.7 billion in cash, including a sealed blue bag containing Rp1.2 billion that had not yet been distributed. Electronic evidence showed the use of a phone‑timer feature that automatically deletes messages in chats between Setya and his father, which investigators found suspicious. The four suspects were detained for an initial 20‑day period while the commission continues to probe additional money flows and possible similar extortion cases in other regions.

Entities

Anom Widiyantoro · Anom Widyantoro · Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) · Lilik Budi Suprianto · Mohamad Haris · Pemalang Regency · Setya Budi Dias

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[● 3 SOURCES] KPK will continue probing additional money flows and possible similar extortion cases in other regions. news.republika.co.id · www.liputan6.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Lilik Budi Suprianto used his son's KPK position to obtain information and extort money from Anom Widiyantoro. www.jpnn.com · dutatv.com · www.liputan6.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Operation Tangkap Tangan (OTT) was carried out on 28‑30 July 2026 in Pemalang, Purworejo and Jakarta, detaining 21 people and holding four suspects for 20 days. www.jpnn.com · news.republika.co.id · www.liputan6.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Setya Budi Dias is a staff administrator at KPK and a member of the Brimob police unit. surabayapagi.com · news.republika.co.id
[● 4 SOURCES] KPK seized cash totaling approximately Rp2.7 billion as evidence in the Pemalang corruption case. news.republika.co.id · surabayapagi.com · www.liputan6.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Four individuals – Anom Widiyantoro, Setya Budi Dias, Lilik Budi Suprianto and Mohamad Haris – were named as suspects. www.jpnn.com · www.liputan6.com · dutatv.com · news.harianjogja.com · surabayapagi.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The seized Rp1.2 billion cash bundle was found in a sealed blue bag and had not yet been distributed to the suspects. surabayapagi.com · news.republika.co.id
[● 4 SOURCES] Anom Widiyantoro allegedly collected about Rp1.98 billion from civil servants and private parties to influence a KPK investigation. news.harianjogja.com · www.jpnn.com · www.liputan6.com · dutatv.com