KPK Seizes Rp 21.2 Billion in Sting Operation Against Sukoharjo Regent

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized assets totaling 21.2 billion rupiah ($21.2 billion) following an operation targeting Sukoharjo Regent Etik Suryani. The operation, conducted on Thursday, July 9, 2026, also led to the arrest of 18 individuals across Sukoharjo, Solo, and Wonogiri.

KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, Asep Guntur Rahayu, stated that the seized items include cash in Indonesian Rupiah and foreign currencies such as Singapore Dollars, Australian Dollars, US Dollars, Japanese Yen, Malaysian Ringgit, and Thai Baht, amounting to approximately 7.5 billion rupiah. Additionally, 250 grams of gold bars, valued at around 7.3 billion rupiah, were confiscated.

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KPK also secured evidence totaling Rp 21.2 billion.

Suryani is accused of extorting funds from her subordinates within the Sukoharjo regional government. According to Rahayu, she issued Regent Decrees (SK Bupati) concerning the acceptance and payment amounts for regional tax and retribution collection incentives at the Regional Revenue and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) for 2026. These decrees allegedly served as a tool for Suryani to demand a 40% cut from the incentives received by BPKAD employees.

Rahayu noted that this alleged practice continues a tradition reportedly established by Suryani's predecessor, who was also her husband. The investigation is ongoing, with nine of the arrested individuals being brought to the KPK headquarters in Jakarta for further questioning. The seized evidence was reportedly found in the workspace of a key official, the Regent's safe in Wonogiri and Laweyan, and from another individual named ND.

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ETS asked Ms. RCH, the Head of BPKAD Sukoharjo, to collect approximately 40 percent of the incentives received by several employees at BPKAD.