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Five Suspects in Indonesia Electric Motorbike Case Face Prosecution
Five people have been handed to prosecutors in Jakarta in an alleged corruption case involving electric motorbikes bought for Indonesia’s free nutritious meals program.
The case concerns the National Nutrition Agency, which bought the vehicles for teams supporting the program.
The suspects include one active-duty military officer and four people from private companies.
Investigators say the purchase covered 19,269 motorbikes, and that thousands were delivered without batteries while all lacked official vehicle plates.
The vehicles could not be used or recorded as state assets, according to prosecutors.
An audit put the alleged loss to the state at about 863.8 billion rupiah.
Prosecutors will review the case files and evidence, prepare charges and submit the case to a Jakarta corruption court.
Prosecutors in Jakarta received five suspects and evidence in a case involving the procurement of electric motorbikes for Indonesia’s free nutritious meals program.
The handover took place on October 9, 2026, and prosecutors are preparing the case for trial.
The suspects are one active-duty military officer and four people from private companies.
Investigators say thousands of motorbikes were delivered without batteries, and none had official vehicle registration plates.
The reported state loss is Rp 863,846,166,953.
- Who
- Five suspects: one military officer and four private-sector figures.
- What
- They were handed over with evidence to prosecutors in a corruption case over electric motorbike procurement.
- When
- October 9, 2026.
- Where
- The handover took place at Menara Kartika Adhyaksa; the case was transferred to the Central Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office.
- Why
- Investigators allege irregularities in the procurement, including vehicles delivered without batteries and official registration plates.
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The case caused state financial losses of Rp 863,846,166,953.
Friday, October 9, 2026, at Menara Kartika Adhyaksa, the Connectivity Investigation Team at the Deputy Attorney General for Military Crimes carried out the second-stage handover to the public prosecutors at the Central Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office.
The electric motorbike procurement for the free nutritious meals program took place.
Investigators handed the five suspects and evidence to prosecutors at Menara Kartika Adhyaksa.
Anang Supriatna announced the handover.
Prosecutors are to review the case file and evidence, prepare an indictment, and send the case to the Central Jakarta Corruption Court.
- Suspects
- Five: one military officer and four private-sector figures
- Procurement total
- 19,269 electric motorbikes
- Motorbikes reported without batteries
- 5,355 trail bikes and 230 scooters or underbone bikes
- Reported state loss
- Rp 863,846,166,953
- Receiving prosecutor’s office
- Central Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office
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