Alleged police wiretapping of Indonesia's president stories

Nov 4, 2026

Indonesia arrests police chief and top officers for allegedly wiretapping president

Indonesian authorities arrested three senior police officials, including President Prabowo Subianto's chief of staff, on suspicion of illegally wiretapping the president and other prominent figures.

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Top claims

▪Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo served as Indonesia's national police chief until last month, when President Prabowo Subianto removed him from the police leadership role and appointed him presidential chief of staff
▪Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo previously served as a presidential police aide-de-camp under former President Joko Widodo before his appointment as national police chief in 2021
▪Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo and two other suspects face charges under Articles 258 and 332 of Indonesia's Criminal Code and Article 32 of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law, carrying potential prison sentences up to 10 years

People involved

Prabowo Subianto

Subtopics

Political Corruption1 World affairs1

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