From Kafe de'Clan to Sentul House, the National Police Seized Rp60 Billion and 74 Kg Gold

JAKARTA - The joint team of the National Police's Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) together with the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of the Metro Jaya Police conducted simultaneous searches at 12 different locations on Wednesday, July 8.

The search was carried out in the context of the investigation of three alleged corruption cases. The three cases include the procurement of coal by PT PLN (Persero), the PT Asabri and PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero) cases, and the case for the settlement of PT Caturbangun Sarana (CBS) debt to PT Krakatau Niaga Indonesia (KNI), a subsidiary of PT Krakatau Steel (Persero).

The search began at the Kafe de'Clan Signature in the Cipete area, South Jakarta, then a money changer at a nearby location, and continued to a house in the Sentul area.

The incident then developed with the emergence of news that the house of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah was guarded by TNI personnel at night.

The raid on Kafe de'Clan

The joint team of the National Police's Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) together with the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Metro Jaya Police searched the Kafe de'Clan Signature on Wednesday, July 8

The search was carried out as part of the investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) crimes related to a number of cases, including alleged corruption in the procurement of coal for power plants.

Apart from the cafe, investigators also searched a money changer in South Jakarta which was suspected to be related to the flow of funds in the case.

During the search, investigators found an iron safe measuring about two meters that was hidden behind the storefront and embedded in the wall of the building.

The findings are of concern because of the unusual location of the storage and the special process required to open it.

After the safe was opened, investigators found cash in several currencies.

The value reached around IDR 60 billion, consisting of:

Singapore dollars around SGD 3.13 million. US dollars around US$ 889,965. Rupiah cash around Rp. 259 million.

"Then we converted it into rupiah, about almost Rp. 60 billion. This is at the location of de'Clan," said Head of the National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit, Inspector General Pol. Totok Suharyanto, as reported by Antara, Thursday, July 9.

Investigators also seized a number of documents that are still being investigated for their connection to the case under investigation. In addition to cash, investigators also seized a number of documents and electronic evidence, such as mobile phones.

Meanwhile, during the search of the Koin Money Changer in South Jakarta, investigators also seized foreign currency worth around Rp. 7.2 billion.

"Meanwhile, the evidence has been seized. Currently, it has been brought to the Metro Police with a team," he said.

Sentul Bogor raid

The National Police continued the investigation by searching a house in the Sentul area, Bogor Regency, West Java, Wednesday, July 9 evening.

As a result, a hidden safe was found containing dozens of gold bars with a total weight of 74 kilograms at a house in the Sentul area, Bogor Regency, West Java, Wednesday, July 9 evening.

After being successfully dismantled, investigators found dozens of gold bars with a total weight of 74 kilograms. In addition to gold bars, officers also secured cash in various foreign currencies, including Singapore dollars and US dollars.