Riau Governor Abdul Wahid to Face Trial Over Extortion Case with "Thug Levy" Modus
Jakarta — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed its investigation into the alleged extortion case involving “jatah preman” (thug levy) modus within Riau Provincial Government for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday, 2 March 2026.
“Today, Monday (2/3), the investigation into the alleged corruption offence related to extortion within the Riau Provincial Government has been declared complete, or P21 status, and transferred to the prosecution stage,” stated KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in his statement on Monday.
Budi noted that investigators have completed stage II of the process, handing over evidence and three suspects to the Public Prosecutor team (JPU).
The three suspects are Riau Governor Abdul Wahid, Head of the Public Works and Urban Planning Office Muhammad Arief Setiawan, and Special Adviser to Riau Governor Dani M Nursalam.
“The case file will subsequently be forwarded to the Corruption Court (Tipikor) for trial proceedings,” he said.
Previously, the KPK designated Riau’s non-active Governor Abdul Wahid as a suspect in the extortion case within Riau Provincial Government on Wednesday, 5 November 2025. In addition to Abdul Wahid, the KPK designated two other suspects: Muhammad Arief Setiawan, Head of the Public Works and Urban Planning Office, and Dani M Nursalam, Special Adviser to the Riau Governor.
KPK Vice-Chair Johanis Tanak stated that the total funds obtained through extortion with the “jatah preman” modus deposited for Governor Abdul Wahid from the Head of the Public Works Office amounted to Rp4.05 billion.
“Therefore, the total transfers from June to November 2025 reached Rp4.05 billion from the initial agreement amount of Rp7 billion,” said Johanis at the Red and White Building in Jakarta on Wednesday, 5 November 2025.
As a result of their actions, the suspects are charged with violating provisions under articles 12e and/or 12f and/or 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Offences, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 amending Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Offences, jointly with Article 55 paragraph (1) sub-clause 1 of the Criminal Code.