KPK Sting Operation in Tulungagung, 16 People Arrested Including Regent Gatut Sunu Wibowo
Jakarta, VIVA – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested 16 people in a sting operation (OTT) in Tulungagung. One of the 16 individuals is Tulungagung Regent Gatut Sunu Wibowo.
“The team secured a total of 16 people, one of whom is the Regent of Tulungagung,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters on Friday, 10 April 2026.
However, Budi was not yet able to provide further details regarding the identities of the other 15 people.
“We will continue to update on the developments,” he said.
The KPK has 1 x 24 hours to determine the status of the arrested parties in the OTT in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).
Previously, the KPK conducted its first OTT in 2026, arresting eight people on 9-10 January 2026. The arrests concerned alleged bribery in tax examinations within the North Jakarta Medium Tax Service Office of the Directorate General of Taxes, Ministry of Finance, for the period 2021-2026.
The second OTT, on 19 January 2026, saw the KPK confirming the arrest of Madiun Mayor Maidi. On 20 January 2026, the anti-corruption agency announced Maidi as one of the suspects in alleged corruption in the form of extortion involving project rewards, CSR funds, and other gratuities within the Madiun City Government, East Java.
On 19 January 2026, the KPK carried out the third OTT and arrested Pati Regent Sudewo. On 20 January 2026, the KPK announced Sudewo as one of the suspects in alleged extortion in the appointment of village officials within the Pati Regency Government, Central Java.
The fourth OTT, on 4 February 2026, was in the environment of the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office, South Kalimantan. The arrests related to the tax restitution process in that office.
On 4 February 2026, the KPK announced the fifth OTT related to the importation of counterfeit goods. One of those arrested was former Director of Enforcement and Investigation at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Finance, Rizal, who is currently serving as Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs Office.
The sixth OTT was revealed on 5 February 2026, concerning alleged corruption in the management of a 6,500 square metre land dispute within the Depok District Court, West Java. The KPK named Depok District Court Chief I Wayan Eka Mariarta, Deputy Chief Bambang Setyawan, and President Director of PT Karabha Digdaya—a subsidiary of the Ministry of Finance—as suspects.