Joint Team of the National Police and Polda Metro Jaya Searches 12 Locations Related to Alleged Corruption Case
JAKARTA - A joint team from the National Police's Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) and the Metro Jaya Police conducted searches at 12 different locations spread across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, related to the investigation of a case of alleged corruption in money laundering (TPPU) involving PT PLN (Persero), PT Asabri (Persero) and PT Krakatau Steel.
Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto explained that the series of activities were part of the legal action taken by the joint team to collect evidence.
"This is part of the search activities carried out by the joint team," he said in a statement received in Jakarta, Wednesday.
Budi explained that as of Wednesday (8/7) evening, the joint team had completed the search at two locations in South Jakarta, namely Kafe de'Clan Signature in Cipete and Koin Money Changer in South Cipete.
Meanwhile, the search process is still ongoing at ten other locations, namely:
PT CBS, Cengkareng Timur, West JakartaPT CBS (Head Office), Penjaringan, North JakartaPT KNI, Petojo Selatan, Central JakartaMr. MN's House, Serpong Utara, South TangerangMr. TK's House, Mega Kuningan, South JakartaDMG / CP Office / Group, Kuningan, South JakartaPT PML, Kuningan Rubber, South JakartaMr. DR's House, South Gandaria, South JakartaMrs. MILDK's House, Pacific Place Apartment, South JakartaHouse in Sentul, Bogor RegencyA joint team of the National Police and the Metro Jaya Police searched the cafe and money changer in Cipete, South Jakarta, for an investigation into an alleged corruption case involving the supply of coal involving PT PLN (Persero), PT Asabri (Persero) and PT Krakatau Steel.
The three cases concern power outages (blackouts) under the management of PT PLN (Persero); the case of alleged corruption in Asabri and Jiwasraya in 2020-2025; and alleged money laundering in the process of settling PT CBS's debt to PT KNI.
"Kortastipidkor together with the Metro Jaya Police in conducting an investigation into the alleged corruption case, including bribery, gratification, and money laundering, there are several locations where simultaneous searches are currently being carried out, including at the current location at Cafe De'Klan and Koin Money Changer," said Budi Hermanto.
Budi said that the Corruption and Crime Investigation Unit of the National Police and the Metro Jaya Police were investigating alleged corruption cases, money laundering (TPPU) crimes, and bribes.
This investigation, said Budi, was the attention of President Prabowo Subianto to the alleged corruption case, so it also became the concern of the police to carry out disclosure and investigation.