KPK Suspects Land Offices Funnel Money to Individuals at BPN East Java

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that several land offices in East Java have been funneling money to certain individuals at the Regional Office (Kanwil) of the National Land Agency (BPN) in East Java.

"There are allegations that land offices in that region have been depositing money to individuals at the Regional Office of BPN East Java," said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in a statement on Monday (28/9/2026).

Budi made this statement following the seizure of hundreds of millions of rupiah during a raid at the Regional Office of BPN East Java on Friday (25/9/2026).

According to KPK documentation, the hundreds of millions were stacked on a table and consisted of Singapore Dollars (SGD), US Dollars (USD), and Rupiah in denominations of Rp 100,000 and Rp 50,000.

The money was retrieved by the investigative team from brown envelopes and blue folders.

"Among the findings were sheets of SGD and USD," Budi noted in his remarks on Sunday (27/9/2026).

Budi stated that this discovery serves as a clue for investigators, indicating cash transactions in foreign currency.

He mentioned that investigators would delve into the context of these receipts, including the purpose, who was involved, where the funds came from, and how long these practices have been occurring.

"This revelation is crucial not only for the legal enforcement of this case but also for future prevention efforts. Thus, the reforms made later can be more systemic and truly address the root issues identified," he said.

Previously, the KPK conducted a raid at the Regional Office (Kanwil) of the National Land Agency (BPN) East Java on Thursday (24/9/2026).

This raid is part of the investigation into an alleged bribery case related to land use rights (HGB) management within the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN).

"Today, Thursday (24/9), investigators resumed their search activity. Today's search was conducted at the Kanwil BPN East Java," KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said in a briefing on Thursday.

In this case, the KPK has named eight individuals as suspects following a hand-catching operation (OTT) on Monday (14/9/2026), including:

1. Sontang Coin Manurung, Head of the Bogor Land Office
2. Golkar Party politician Fahd El Fouz
3. President Director of PT Summarecon Agung Adrianto Pitoyo Adhi
4. Former Kebumen Regent Arif Sugianto
5. Director General of Land and Space Control and Enforcement (PPTR) Lampri
6. Ministerial confidant Muhammad Fakhry
7. Ministerial confidant Erwin
8. Ministerial confidant Rizal Pahlefi

Acting KPK Investigation Director Achmad Taufik Husein explained that this corruption case began with applications for extending land use rights (HGB) or converting HGB to property certificates (SHM) on land managed by Summarecon in Bogor.

Taufik noted that part of this land is still disputed with several heirs who previously held the property certificates (SHM) for the same parcels.