BALINEWSID.COM, BOGOR — Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has escalated its investigation into alleged illegal deductions from incentive payments received by employees of the Bogor Regency Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda), West Java.

KPK Acting Director of Investigation Achmad Taufik Husein said the case has entered the early stages of a formal investigation and is being handled under a general investigation warrant. No suspects have been named so far.

“Under Article 11, the KPK’s authority to handle cases is limited,” Achmad Taufik said during a press conference at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta on Wednesday (Aug. 26, 2026).

He explained that the KPK’s jurisdiction includes corruption cases involving state officials, cases involving state losses exceeding Rp1 billion, and cases whose handling has been prolonged by other law enforcement agencies.

In the Bogor case, investigators are examining whether any state officials were involved in the alleged deductions from employees’ incentive payments. The KPK has not disclosed the identities of any parties suspected of involvement.

The anti-graft agency has also seized approximately Rp1.5 billion in cash that was discovered during the preliminary investigation. Achmad Taufik said the seizure could only be carried out after the case was formally upgraded to the investigation stage.

However, the KPK has yet to disclose who the money belonged to, from whom it was seized, or its specific connection to the alleged deductions. According to Achmad Taufik, those details remain part of the investigation strategy and cannot yet be made public.

Investigators will continue examining the evidence and other findings before determining the next legal steps, including whether there is sufficient evidence to name suspects.

Meanwhile, Bogor Regent Rudi Susmanto has yet to provide a public response regarding the KPK investigation.

Amid the investigation, reports have circulated concerning Rudi’s alleged travel abroad. An airline passenger manifest circulating among journalists reportedly showed that Rudi flew from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, at 6:58 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2026.

The reports further stated that the 41-year-old regent later traveled to Malaysia before returning to Indonesia. On Aug. 24 at 10:38 a.m., he was reportedly recorded as arriving at Yogyakarta International Airport in Kulon Progo.

However, the travel information has not been independently confirmed by Rudi or relevant authorities. Therefore, any claim that his travel was connected to the KPK investigation remains unverified.

The KPK has also not stated that Rudi Susmanto is a suspect or that he is involved in the alleged corruption case.

The investigation is ongoing as the KPK continues to trace the flow of the Rp1.5 billion and determine whether the alleged deductions involved state officials and resulted in a criminal act of corruption.