After Three No-Shows, Central Lampung Regional Secretary Welly Adiwantra Finally Detained at Lampung Police Headquarters

LAMPUNG, KOMPAS.com - The Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Central Lampung Regency, Welly Adiwantra, has finally responded to the summons from the Lampung Police after missing three consecutive interrogation sessions as a suspect in the alleged corruption case involving the recruitment of fictitious honorary staff in Metro City.

Welly arrived at Lampung Police Headquarters on Friday (18/9/2026), accompanied by his legal counsel. He underwent interrogation in the Unit IV Sub-directorate III of the Corruption Crime Unit at the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation starting around 8:00 AM Western Indonesia Time (WIB).

The examination lasted until about 5:20 PM WIB. After the session, Welly was immediately detained and taken to the detention room of the Directorate of Detention and Evidence (Ditahti) at Lampung Police Headquarters.

The Director of Special Criminal Investigation at Lampung Police, Commissioner Heri Rusyaman, confirmed the detention.

"Yes, today the individual concerned came to Lampung Police Headquarters accompanied by his lawyer. The interrogation was conducted, and immediately after, brother W was detained," Heri said on Friday (18/9/2026).

According to Heri, the detention was intended to support the ongoing investigation process. The investigators are still completing the case files according to the prosecutor's instructions.

"The detention of brother W is to assist, facilitate, and expedite the investigation process and the completion of the case files," Heri added.

Legal Counsel Respects the Investigation Process

Welly's lawyer, Bagus Satriya Wicaksono, stated that they respect the ongoing legal process and will comply with the investigative procedures as prescribed.

"As legal counsel, we will continue to follow the process according to SOP," Bagus said.

Regarding the interrogation material, Bagus said they are still reviewing the minutes of investigation and are not ready to publicly disclose the substance of the case.

"When it comes to the main point or substance, I'm not yet prepared to expose it because I am still reviewing it first," he explained.

Bagus expressed hope that the investigation would soon be completed so the case could be forwarded to the prosecution stage following applicable legal procedures.

"Our hope is for a swift transfer to the prosecution so we can receive further updates," said Bagus.

On Three Instances of Absence

Welly's detention marks the latest development after investigators summoned him three times to be interrogated as a suspect.

On the first summons, Welly reportedly did not appear due to illness. For the second summons, his lawyer cited reasons related to a pretrial lawsuit process.

For the third summons, scheduled on Thursday (17/9/2026), Welly again failed to appear by the specified deadline.

The Head of Sub-directorate III Corruption Crime Unit at the Lampung Police Special Criminal Investigation Directorate, AKBP Donny Hendridunand, previously stated that investigators had prepared legal measures if Welly continued to ignore the summons.

"Yes, if he does not show up, we will proceed with the next steps, in accordance with the standard operating procedures aligned with criminal procedure law in our country," Donny said on Thursday (17/9/2026).

Donny also mentioned that investigators could take forcible measures under procedural law.

"Yes, we will carry out the subsequent measures, including forcible steps according to the criminal procedural law in our country," he said.

However, the day after the third summons, Welly finally appeared at Lampung Police Headquarters accompanied by his lawyer.

Regarding the prior absences, Bagus stated that Welly had submitted a request letter for postponement through his previous legal counsel.

"According to what he conveyed, it's not exactly an absence without reason, but he has submitted a postponement letter through his previous lawyers," Bagus explained.

According to Kompas.com's observation at Lampung Police Headquarters, Welly exited the interrogation room wearing a batik shirt overlaid with an orange detainee vest.

When escorted to the detention room, Welly refused to answer questions from the press. He chose to remain silent when asked about the case that implicates him.

Suspect in the Case of 387 Fictitious Honorary Staff

Welly was named a suspect in the alleged corruption case concerning the recruitment of 387 honorary staff within the Metro City Government.

During the recruitment process, Welly was still serving as Head of the Human Resources and Development Agency (BKPSDM) in Metro City.

Lampung Police stated that the case is related to alleged recruitment of honorary staff not in accordance with regulations, causing state financial losses.

In previously provided case data, the state losses were estimated to reach approximately Rp11 billion.

The investigation into this matter is still ongoing. The police are continuing to complete the case files based on guidance from the prosecutors after the investigation entered its initial phase.