An internal police investigation targets a police general linked to an illegal wiretapping operation against President Prabowo Subianto, detikNews reported on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.
National Police Public Relations Head Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir confirmed that the officer, identified by the initials TK, currently undergoes questioning by the internal affairs division’s professional ethics bureau. Investigators also examine TK’s statements as part of a broader criminal probe involving four previously named suspects, according to detikNews.
National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto revealed the officer’s involvement during a hearing with House of Representatives Commission III on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. Suyudi said that suspect Inspector General Ahrie Sonta ordered TK to conduct surveillance.
“At the same time, we emphasize that the person with the initials TK mentioned in this case is a high-ranking police officer with the rank of one-star or Police Brigadier General,” Johnny said.
Four Senior Officers Charged
Police previously designated four high-ranking officers as suspects in the clandestine wiretapping scheme targeting the president and other public figures. The suspects include former National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Ahrie Sonta, former Cyber Crime Director Inspector General Eko Hadi Santoso, and former Information and Communication Technology Head Inspector General Slamet Uliandi.
Authorities have detained three suspects at the Mobile Brigade headquarters in Kelapa Dua, Depok. Slamet remains free from detention while recovering from a stroke.
The illegal monitoring operation ran from 2025 through 2026 without formal investigative authorization, according to parliamentary disclosures by Suyudi reported by Kompas.id. Prabowo dismissed Sigit from his post as presidential chief of staff on Nov. 4, 2026, and police subsequently dismissed Ahrie Sonta from the force.
Inquiry Expands to Treason
“Polri juga telah menerbitkan laporan polisi terhadap dugaan tindak pidana turut serta dan atau secara bersama-sama dan atau pemufakatan jahat untuk melakukan tindak pidana makar,” National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto told PT. Kontan Grahanusa Mediatama.
The surveillance network reportedly targeted a wide array of individuals beyond the head of state. According to Suyudi’s parliamentary hearing report, targets included the Corruption Eradication Commission, government ministers, governors, regional police chiefs, political party members, activists, and journalists.
“We also believe that what was done may fall into the category, we could consider it, leading to treason,” Suyudi said, according to PT. Kontan Grahanusa Mediatama.
Institutional Accountability
Suyudi emphasized that the institution cannot protect wrongdoing within its own ranks.
“The honor of an institution is not built by covering up alleged wrongdoing, but by having the courage to reveal the truth,” Suyudi said, according to Tribratanews.
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