Hanania Travel Fraud Case Involves Hundreds of Victims, Rp12.14 Billion Losses

Jakarta Metropolitan Police have named Ahmad Syah Farhan, or ASF, as a suspect in a pilgrimage fraud and embezzlement case. The Managing Director of PT Khazanah Tamma Internasional is suspected of defrauding hundreds of prospective pilgrims, with total losses amounting to approximately Rp12.145 billion.

Head of Public Relations for Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, stated that the police have received two reports regarding the alleged Hanania Travel fraud.

‘One of the reports was filed by a complainant with the initials JSP, involving approximately 128 victims and total reported losses of around Rp12.145 billion,’ said Commissioner Budi Hermanto in a statement on Saturday, 30 May 2026.

The JSP case has now entered the investigation phase. Investigators have interviewed dozens of witnesses related to the JSP report.

‘Investigators have interviewed 33 witnesses from both complainants and documented victims,’ Budi said.

In the report, victims claimed they had paid for pilgrimage packages to Hanania Group but were not dispatched as scheduled.

In addition to the JSP report, Jakarta Metropolitan Police also received a report from a complainant with the initials NN regarding two pilgrims. In that report, the victims paid for a pilgrimage package worth approximately Rp78.8 million but were not dispatched as promised.

‘The report is currently under investigation,’ he said.

Hanania Boss Named Suspect

Based on the JSP report, investigators have named Ahmad Syah Farhan as a suspect. He is now officially detained at Jakarta Metropolitan Police.

‘ASF was named a suspect on 29 May 2026. Subsequently, he was detained at the Detention and Evidence Directorate House of Jakarta Metropolitan Police,’ he explained.

Investigators are still compiling the case file, including witness statements, suspect testimonies, and other supporting evidence. Additionally, they are investigating the possibility of other parties allegedly involved in the case.

In this case, investigators are applying provisions related to alleged fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering under Article 492 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code and/or Article 486 and/or Article 607 of the Criminal Code.

Jakarta Metropolitan Police have also established a Victim Complaint Desk for alleged fraud by PT Khazanah Tamma Internasional/Hanania Group travel agency. Victims can visit the Subdirector of National Security of the General Criminal Investigation Directorate of Jakarta Metropolitan Police with supporting data and evidence, or contact the complaint hotline via WhatsApp at 0813-1400-141.