Police Trace Hanania Travel Assets in Effort to Return Victims' Rights
The owner of Hanania Travel, Ahmad Syah Farhan (ASF), has been named a suspect in the fraud of hundreds of prospective Umrah pilgrims, with total losses reaching billions of rupiah. Police are currently tracing assets in an effort to return the victims’ rights. “We are also currently in the process of tracing the assets owned by the company or its owner, as well as the flow of funds to other parties,” said Dirkrimum Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Iman Imanuddin at Polda Metro Jaya headquarters, Jakarta, Tuesday (9/6/2026).
Kombes Iman stated that the asset tracing is being conducted in order to recover the victims’ losses. Hundreds of victims have reported to the complaint post. “This is being done as part of our efforts to return the losses or compensate for the losses suffered by the victims,” he explained.
Police stated that 70 witnesses have been examined so far. These dozens of witnesses consist of victims and parties related to the promotion of Hanania Travel. “We have examined 70 witnesses, both victims and parties related to the promotional activities and the execution of the Umrah trip that was ultimately cancelled for several pilgrims. 70 witnesses have been examined,” he said.
Police revealed the results of the complaint post service for Hanania Travel victims. A total of 687 victims have filed complaints. “To date, we have also opened a complaint service post for victims of the alleged fraud and embezzlement in question. There have been 687 people who have submitted their complaints to us. And the investigation process is still ongoing to this day,” he explained.
He said several Instagram celebrities and influencers have been examined. This is related to the appeal that attracted victims to the marketing. “Several Instagram celebrities or influencers have also been examined or asked for information in connection with efforts to attract victims or participate in the suspect’s marketing,” he said.
Polda Metro Jaya has named Hanania Travel owner Ahmad Syah Farhan (ASF) as a suspect in the alleged fraud and embezzlement of Umrah travel funds. Farhan, who is the President Director of PT Khazanah Tamma Internasional, has now been officially detained. “ASF became a suspect on 29 May 2026. Subsequently, the individual was detained at the Detention Centre of the Directorate of Detainees and Evidence at Polda Metro Jaya,” said Kabid Humas Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Budi Hermanto, in a statement, Saturday (30/5).
Ahmad Syah Farhan is charged with alleged fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering as stipulated in Article 492 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code and/or Article 486 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 607 of the Criminal Code. The victims in this case number in the dozens, with a total loss of Rp 12.14 billion.