PKH Social Assistance Corruption Fugitive from Cirebon Arrested in Lampung, Faces Life Imprisonment

The Criminal Investigation Unit of Cirebon City Police successfully apprehended the suspect in the alleged criminal act of corruption related to the Family Hope Programme (PKH) social assistance. The suspect, initialled EK, was captured at his hiding place in Lampung.

Kanit III Tipidkor of the Criminal Investigation Unit at Cirebon City Police, Ipda Dwi Anas Rudiyantoro, explained that his team had been conducting intensive tracking of the suspect’s whereabouts. Throughout this period, the suspect frequently changed locations to evade the authorities.

Upon receiving information about the suspect’s location, the police immediately moved to Kota Agung in Tanggamus Regency, Lampung Province. Upon arrival in the area, officers conducted mapping and surveillance around the suspect’s hideout.

In a covert operation, the suspect, who is a former employee of PT Pos Cirebon, was directly apprehended by officers at a resident’s house in Pasar Madang Village on Saturday (18/4/2026) at around 02:30 WIB. At that time, the suspect was asleep.

“When secured, the suspect did not resist,” he said on Wednesday (22/4/2026).

The Head of Criminal Investigation at Cirebon City Police, AKP Adam Gana, explained that the suspect is alleged to have manipulated documents for the distribution of social assistance to residents. The modus operandi involved altering the amounts on payment notification letters, resulting in residents receiving smaller sums than entitled.

This was done by instructing payment officers to disburse funds according to the altered amounts, without proper data verification. “Subsequently, the difference in funds from hundreds of beneficiaries is alleged to have been controlled by the suspect,” he clarified.

From the investigation results, approximately 900 beneficiaries were impacted by the suspect’s fraudulent practices. The total state loss in the case amounts to Rp 264.555 million, which should have been distributed to the recipient community.