Number of Police Officers Sanctioned for Extorting DWP 2024 Audience Rises to 20

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The number of police officers facing disciplinary action for extorting attendees of the Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) 2024 music festival has risen to 20. At least eighteen police officers have already undergone ethics hearings conducted by the National Police Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP), with further hearings still ongoing.

Commissioner Choirul Anam of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) confirmed that the latest ethics hearing was held at Metro Jaya Police today. “Today, two police officers, First Insp. (Iptu) JA and Brigadier HK, underwent ethics hearings at Metro Jaya Police. Both were sentenced to eight years of demotion and 30 days of special placement. Both are currently appealing this decision,” Anam told Tempo on Monday, January 13, 2025.

On Friday, January 10, 2025, the KKEP held ethics hearings for four other police officers, all of whom received demotion sentences: Second Insp. (Ipda) W (eight years), Ipda AS (six years), Adj. Comr. RH (eight years), and Chief Police Brigadier (Bripka) RS (five years).

Based on the results of these hearings, a total of 20 police officers have now been sanctioned for extorting DWP 2024 attendees as of January 13, 2025.

The National Police’s Internal Affairs Division (Propam) had previously reported that 18 police officers were suspected of extorting DWP 2024 attendees. These officers allegedly conducted urine tests on concert-goers and threatened them with arrest unless they paid bribes.

Inspector General Abdul Karim, Head of the National Police’s Propam, stated that the 18 suspected officers were affiliated with the Metro Jaya Police, Central Jakarta Sectoral Police, and the Kemayoran Sectoral Police. The investigation resulted in the confiscation of Rp2.5 billion in extortion money.

“A total of 45 Malaysian citizens were victims of this extortion, with the total value of the confiscated evidence amounting to Rp2.5 billion,” he stated at the National Police Headquarters on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.

List of 20 Police Officers Sanctioned for Extorting DWP 2024 Audience:

1. Former Director of Drug Investigation at the Jakarta Metro Police, Senior Commissioner Donald Parlaungan Simanjuntak, was dishonorably discharged for allowing his subordinates to conduct acts of extortion.

2. Former Head of Sub-Directorate III of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, Adjunct Commissioner Malvino Edward Yusticia, was dishonorably discharged. He was proven to have detained and extorted the DWP audience.

3. Former Head of Unit 1 of Sub-Directorate 3 of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, Adjunct Commissioner Yudhy Triananta Syaeful, was dishonorably discharged. He was proven to have detained and extorted the DWP audience.

4. Former Head of Unit 5 Sub-Directorate 2 of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, Commissioner Dzul Fadlan, was demoted for 8 years.

5. Former Head of Unit 1 of Sub-Directorate 3 of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, First Inspector Syaharuddin, was demoted for 8 years.

6. Former Supervisor of Administration Bhayangkara for Sub-Directorate 3 of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, First Inspector Sehatma Manik, was demoted for 8 years.

7. Non-commissioned officer of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, Brigadier Fahrudin Rizki Sucipto, was demoted for 5 years.

8. Member of Unit 3 Sub-Directorate 3 of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, First Adjunct Inspector Armadi Juli Marasi Gultom, was demoted for 5 years.

9. Member of Unit 3 Sub-Directorate 3 of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, Chief Brigadier Wahyu Tri Haryanto, was demoted for 5 years.

10. Non-commissioned officer of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, Brigadier Dwi Wicaksono, was demoted for 5 years.

11. Non-commissioned officer of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, Brigadier Chief Pratama, was demoted for 5 years.

12. Non-commissioned officer of the Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Directorate, First Brigadier Dodi, was demoted for 5 years.

13. Acting Head of the Central Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit, Commissioner Jamalinus Laba Pandapotan Nababan, was demoted for 5 years.

14. Head of the Kemayoran Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Adjunct Commissioner Fauzan, was demoted for 8 years.

15. Head of Unit 1 of the Kemayoran Police Community Development Unit, Second Inspector Win Stone, was demoted for 6 years.

16. Head of Unit 2 of the Central Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit, Adjunct Commissioner Rio Hangwidya Kartika, was demoted for 8 years.

17. Head of Unit 3 of the Central Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit, Second Inspector Agung Setiawan, was demoted for 6 years.

18. Acting Head of Public Relations of the Kemayoran Police, Chief Brigadier Ricky Sihite, was demoted for 5 years.

19. Head of Unit 1 of the Central Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit, First Inspector Jemi Ardianto, was demoted for 8 years.

20. Non-commissioned officer of the Central Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit, Brigadier Hendy Kurniawan, was demoted for 8 years.