Breaking News: Illegal Tapping Case Targeting President Prabowo Uncovered, Bareskrim Arrests 3 Suspects
World.campusnesia.co.id - JAKARTA – The Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) has successfully uncovered an illegal wiretapping scheme targeting the personal phone of President Prabowo Subianto. In addition to the President, this illegal activity targeted several high-ranking state officials, political figures, media journalists, leaders of mass organizations, and national business figures.
In uncovering the case, Bareskrim investigators named three primary individuals as suspects: LSP, ASN, and EH. All three are currently officially detained at the Bareskrim Headquarters Detention Center for further legal proceedings.
Modus Operandi and Chronology of the Disclosure
The illegal wiretapping operations reportedly took place continuously between 2025 and 2026. The suspects exploited their authority and access to Polri's Lawful Interception Management System (LIMS) to insert target phone numbers into the surveillance system.
This practice was conducted unlawfully, failing to satisfy standard operating procedures, such as:
1. Lacking official requests tied to an ongoing investigation.
2. Lacking a valid Police Report (LP).
3. Bypassing legal authorization and verification mechanisms.
The case began to unravel in October 2026 when the suspects ordered a massive deletion of digital log files from the LIMS system to cover up their illegal activities. This suspicious behavior was detected by internal officers, who subsequently reported the incident to Bareskrim Polri on October 30, 2026.
During the investigation, Bareskrim questioned 10 witnesses and 3 expert witnesses. Several pieces of evidence were seized, including 11 mobile phones, 1 iPad, and 4 flash drives containing documents and activity logs related to the wiretapping.
Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison and Palace Clarification
For their actions, the three suspects are charged under articles covering illegal tapping and interception regulated by the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law and the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP). The suspects face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Responding to the incident, the Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correctional Services, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, stated that the National Police Chief had directly reported the developments of the case to President Prabowo Subianto.
Yusril emphasized that the case is purely an individual act of illegal wiretapping/interception, with no indications or charges leading to treason (makar). As a preventive measure, the government, in collaboration with the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), is now tightening oversight and conducting periodic audits on all interceptor systems and management across state agencies.
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