Interpol Fugitive Arrested at Kualanamu Airport in Tangerang Land Corruption Case
The Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) of the Tangerang City Metro Police successfully apprehended Jimmy Lie, a red notice Interpol fugitive, at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, on Sunday, 8 March. The suspect is a key figure in an alleged corruption and bribery case involving land title certification under the Systematic Land Registration Programme (PTSL) in Tangerang Regency.
Tangerang City Metro Police Chief Brigadier General Raden Muhammad Jauhari confirmed that the arrest was made following detection of the suspect’s entry into Indonesian territory through the airport in North Sumatra. “Based on information from the National Police’s International Relations Division, suspect Jimmy Lie was apprehended at Kualanamu Airport on 8 March 2026. Our personnel immediately coordinated and travelled to apprehend the suspect,” Jauhari stated on Monday, 9 March.
The case has roots dating back to 2022, when a suspect named Hasbullah allegedly sought assistance from Kalibaru Village Head H Sueb to upgrade the land status of property owned by Jimmy Lie through the PTSL scheme. During the investigation, authorities discovered bribery practices designed to expedite document processing involving Jimmy Lie and other related parties.
“In the course of these proceedings, alleged bribery occurred to accelerate the processing of documents upgrading land rights ownership held by Jimmy Lie and other related parties,” Jauhari continued.
Based on investigative findings, approximately 960 million rupiah was allegedly transferred to the village head. The funds were provided to facilitate document processing without following the official mechanisms outlined in the PTSL programme’s technical guidelines.
Jimmy Lie was designated as a wanted person after repeatedly failing to respond to investigator summonses. He was known to have fled abroad shortly before a formal immigration ban was officially imposed. In response to his flight, the National Police’s International Relations Division issued a red notice to track his whereabouts internationally.
To date, the court has convicted four other defendants in the same case at the Serang Corruption Court. Following his apprehension, Jimmy Lie will be handed over to the public prosecutor’s office for further legal proceedings. “The suspect will subsequently be referred to the public prosecutor’s office for further legal action,” Jauhari concluded.