Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya Rachman Arrested in KPK Sting Operation
Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya Rachman in a sudden arrest operation (OTT).
The arrest of Syamsul Auliya Rachman was confirmed directly by KPK Deputy Chairman Fitroh Rohcahyanto. “Yes, (the Cilacap Regent has been arrested),” Fitroh said, as quoted from ANTARA on Friday, 13 March 2026.
Under the Indonesian Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), the KPK has 1 × 24 hours to determine the status of those arrested in the OTT operation, including the Cilacap Regent who serves as a regional head in Central Java Province.
This arrest follows several major corruption operations conducted by the KPK in early 2026. The first OTT saw the arrest of eight individuals on 9–10 January 2026 regarding allegations of bribery in tax examinations at the Jakarta Utara Mid-Level Tax Service Office under the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance for the period 2021–2026.
The second OTT on 19 January 2026 resulted in the arrest of Madiun Mayor Maidi. On 20 January 2026, the KPK announced Maidi as a suspect in alleged corruption involving extortion with a modus operandi of project payments and corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds as well as other receipts or gratuities within the Madiun City Government, East Java.
On the same date, 19 January 2026, the KPK conducted a third OTT and arrested Pati Regent Sudewo. On 20 January 2026, the KPK announced Sudewo as a suspect in alleged extortion related to the appointment of village officials within the Pati Regency Government, Central Java.
The fourth OTT occurred on 4 February 2026 at the Banjarmasin Mid-Level Tax Service Office in South Kalimantan, related to tax restitution processes.
On 4 February 2026, the KPK announced the fifth OTT concerning the importation of counterfeit or imitation goods. One of those arrested was Rizal, former Director of Enforcement and Investigation at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance, who was serving as Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs Office.
The sixth OTT was disclosed on 5 February 2026, involving alleged corruption in handling a land dispute covering 6,500 square metres at the Depok District Court in West Java. The KPK named Depok District Court I Chairman I Wayan Eka Mariarta, Depok District Court Deputy Chairman Bambang Setyawan, and Chief Executive Officer of PT Karabha Digdaya, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Finance, as suspects.