Interpol Arrests PTSL Graft Fugitive Jimmy Lie in Malaysia

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March 10, 2026 | 12:08 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol Indonesia at the National Police (Polri) International Relations Division has arrested Jimmy Lie, a fugitive in a bribery case involving the Complete Systematic Land Registration (PTSL) program in Tangerang. Authorities apprehended Jimmy in Malaysia on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

The Head of Jiantra NCB Interpol Polri, Senior Commissioner Ricky Purnama, stated that Jimmy had been on the red notice list since September 22, 2025. After detecting Jimmy's whereabouts, Interpol Polri immediately initiated intensive coordination with Malaysian authorities.

"This success began with intensive coordination between the Polri International Relations Division team and the Immigration authorities in Putrajaya," Ricky said in a written statement on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Malaysian Immigration authorities arrested Jimmy, accompanied by technical staff from the Indonesian National Police at the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Penang. Subsequently, officers escorted Jimmy via the Penang-Medan route, landing at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang at approximately 5:30 p.m. local time.

The Polri International Relations Division team, alongside the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tangerang Metro Police, then picked up Jimmy in Medan and brought him to Jakarta that evening.

The case involving Jimmy Lie is related to alleged bribery amounting to Rp1.7 billion in the processing of land certificates through the PTSL program in Tangerang Regency. Jimmy had fled the country while legal proceedings were ongoing.

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