Auctioned by the KPK, the iPhone XS 64 GB sold for up to Rp. 34 million

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) successfully auctioned 108 seized goods from corruption cases through 13 State Property and Auction Service Offices (KPKNL) on Thursday, June 18. One of the items that attracted attention was an iPhone XS 64 GB branded mobile phone that sold for up to Rp. 34 million or far above the limit price of Rp. 231 thousand.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said the high enthusiasm of the public was evident in the implementation of the online auction.

"The iPhone brand mobile phone with a capacity of 64 GB at a limit price of Rp. 231 thousand, which is the cheapest lot, sold at a high offer of Rp. 34 million," said Budi in his statement quoted on Saturday, June 19.

Then, the iPhone 13 Pro Max capacity of 1 TB from the Hasanuddin case also sold almost three times the limit price. The item was auctioned starting at Rp. 5.8 million and finally sold for Rp. 17.8 million.

"Especially for this lot, public enthusiasm has skyrocketed, reflected by 193 enthusiasts who have registered and 14 participants who are actively bidding," he said.

Not only electronic goods, the La Marzocco brand coffee machine, which is one of the unique lots in this auction, also attracted the interest of participants.

From the limit price of Rp77.6 million, the coffee machine was sold for Rp108.7 million after being followed by 27 bidders.

Budi also mentioned that a number of items that had previously experienced wanprestasi were successfully sold at this auction. One of them is the iPhone 13 Pro Max with a limit price of Rp. 1.9 million which sold for Rp. 9.38 million after attracting the interest of 66 auction participants.

For non-movable assets, the house owned by the convicted corruption Gazalba Saleh which was auctioned through the KPKNL Bekasi was sold for Rp6.2 billion or an increase of around Rp200 million from the limit price of Rp6 billion.

However, there are still a number of assets that have not received offers or are in the status of No Offer (TAP). One of them is the land asset owned by the convicted Ekiawan Heri Putra.

"In this auction, there are assets that are not auctioned because there are still administrative completeness that need to be fulfilled, namely four opinions of Wajar Without Exception (WTP) made of gold from the Syahrul Yasin Limpo case," said Budi.

Based on provisional calculations, the auction results held by the KPK reached around Rp. 39.8 billion. This value comes from various KPKNL in a number of regions, including Jakarta III, Bekasi, Bogor, Cirebon, Semarang, Purwokerto, Denpasar, Medan, Ambon, and Banjarmasin.

However, Budi said that the figure could still change because the auction winners still have until June 25, 2026 to complete the payment.

"After all the repayment process is completed and the funds are received by the state, the final results of the auction will be determined and deposited into the state treasury," he concluded.