A shocking scam disguised as the Police Academy (Akpol) admission process in Semarang has been uncovered. The Central Java Regional Police’s Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimum Polda Jateng) has named four suspects — and surprisingly, two of them are active police officers from Pekalongan!
“There are a total of four suspects, two of whom are police officers identified as F and AUK,” said Central Java Police’s Director of General Crime Investigation, Commissioner Dwi Subagio, on Wednesday (Nov 5, 2025).
The other two suspects, SAP and JW, are civilians believed to be the masterminds behind the scam. According to Dwi Subagio, the two police officers were responsible for spreading false information about Akpol admissions and connecting the victims with the main culprits.
The victim, identified as Dwi Purwanto from Pekalongan Regency, was deceived between December 2024 and April 2025. It all started when he was offered a “special route” for his son to be accepted into Akpol Semarang — but only if he paid a bribe of Rp3.5 billion (around USD 220,000).
Believing the offer was real, Dwi Purwanto handed over a total of Rp2.6 billion to the suspects. But what happened next? His son failed in the very first health screening test.
To make matters worse, suspect SAP pretended to be the Police Chief’s younger brother, claiming he could secure a quota in the Akpol selection. Meanwhile, JW boasted of having close ties with high-ranking police officials to convince the victim even further.
“They deliberately made the victim believe they had strong connections within the police force,” explained Commissioner Dwi Subagio.
Now, all four suspects are officially charged under Article 378 of the Criminal Code for fraud or Article 372 for embezzlement. Police are still investigating whether there are other victims in this case.