Fugitive Corruption Suspect from Pati Resigned After Being Caught Working at a Car Rental in Sleman
A corruption fugitive from Pati, Central Java, has been arrested in Sleman. He was caught while working at a car rental business.
The corruption fugitive is AR, the former head of Tlogosari Village, Pati, who became a corruption suspect after misappropriating village funds amounting to Rp 805.656 million.
AR had been named a suspect since April. He then fled to various regions until he was finally arrested on Wednesday (12/8).
“Our Criminal Investigation Unit from Pati Police also assisted the Pati Prosecutor’s Office yesterday in pursuing suspect AR (former Tlogosari village head),” said Pati Police Criminal Investigation Chief Commissioner Dika Hadian Widya Wiratama to reporters at Pati Police headquarters, as quoted from detikJateng, Thursday (13/8/2026).
Working at a Car Rental in Sleman
The search for AR was carried out by officers for two weeks. During his time on the run, AR moved from place to place until he was tracked down in Sleman.
“Since the new Police Chief took office, he ordered members not to return home until they found him. The search took approximately two weeks, with routes starting from Salatiga, Boyolali, and yesterday he was successfully apprehended in Sleman, Yogyakarta,” he explained.
AR finally gave himself up when his hiding place was detected by officers. He was arrested without resistance.
“The person concerned was working at a car rental. There was no resistance. This case is currently being handled by the Pati District Prosecutor’s Office,” he said.
Misappropriating Village Funds
AR was named a suspect by the Pati District Prosecutor’s Office on 24 April. AR is suspected of misappropriating village finances amounting to Rp 805.656 million.
“In this case, we have named the Head of Tlogosari Village with the initials AR as a suspect,” said Pati District Prosecutor’s Office Intelligence Section Head Rendra Yoki Pardede to reporters at his office, Friday (24/4).
Rendra said the suspect allegedly committed corruption involving the misappropriation of Village Funds, Village Allocations, Village Original Income, and assistance from regional and provincial governments.
The Prosecutor’s Office has received and confiscated the suspect’s corruption proceeds. Corruption proceeds amounting to Rp 500 million were handed over to the Pati District Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday (23/4).
“The amount we received was Rp 500 million, but previously we had already confiscated or received funds amounting to Rp 166 million, so the total village financial loss that has not yet been recovered is Rp 139.656 million,” he explained.
Rendra said that as a result of this corruption, the village suffered losses reaching Rp 805.656 million. AR has also been temporarily removed from his position.