Fake Driving Licence Maker for Cahaya Trans Driver Carried Out Forgeries 10 Times, Charging Rp 1.3 Million
Herry Soekirman (HS), the suspect behind the forged driving licence for Gilang Ihsan Faruq — the Cahaya Trans bus driver whose vehicle killed 16 people on the Krapyak Toll Road — has been found to have carried out forgeries on at least 10 occasions. Herry produced illegal driving licences to order.
“Based on the suspect HS’s confession, he has produced or edited driving licences approximately 10 times, according to the requests of each individual who contacted him,” said M Syahduddi during a live broadcast on the Semarang Metropolitan Police’s YouTube channel on Wednesday (18 February 2026).
In his operations, suspect Herry Soekirman altered the data on genuine driving licences in accordance with suspect Gilang’s request for a B1 General (public transport) licence.
“So initially it was an A-class licence, which was then erased and the data modified to produce a licence in G’s name with a B1 General classification,” he explained.
The price charged by suspect Herry Soekirman for producing the forged licence was revealed through suspect Gilang Ihsan Faruq’s confession. Gilang paid Herry Soekirman Rp 1,300,000.
“Based on his own confession, G (Gilang) provided funds of Rp 1,300,000 for the production of the illegal licence,” he said.
Three individuals have been named as suspects in connection with the forged licence. In addition to Gilang and Herry Soekirman, suspect Mustafa Kamal has been identified for his role in facilitating and profiting from the illegal licence operation.
Investigators from the Semarang Metropolitan Police have also named Ahmad Warsito (AW), the President Director of PT Cahaya Wisata Transportasi, as a suspect in the bus crash case. Suspect AW is accused of failing to carry out his supervisory responsibilities over the company’s operations.
Furthermore, suspect AW was aware that the bus did not possess a route permit and was operating without oversight, yet still authorised its operation despite staff and the company’s head of operations having reported that the bus lacked both a route permit and an inspection card.
Police have also called on transport owners, operators and route permit holders to ensure the safety of passengers using their services, noting that a significant increase in public transport usage is expected in the coming weeks during the Eid al-Fitr homecoming period.
Police expressed their hope that traffic accidents resulting in mass fatalities among passengers would not be repeated.
“We remind all public transport owners and operators to fully comply with regulations, standard operating procedures, and prevailing legislation. What we have announced today demonstrates our commitment to delivering justice for all parties in connection with the accident that occurred some time ago,” he said.