Prosecutor's Office Reveals Kacab Sucofindo Bengkulu Manipulation Of Coal Quality Lab Test Results

Head of PT Sucofindo Bengkulu Branch Imam Sumantri when he was about to be taken to Bentiring Class II A Prison after being named a suspect by the Bengkulu Attorney General's Office in connection with the coal mining corruption case, Monday night (28/7/2025). ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari

JAKARTA - The Bengkulu High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) said the Head of the Branch of PT Sucofindo Bengkulu Imam Sumantri was named a suspect because he had manipulated the laboratory data on the quality of coal content which would be sold outside Bengkulu Province.

Head of the Investigation Section of the Bengkulu Special Prosecutor's Office, Danang Prasetyo, explained that before coal is sold, it must go through laboratory tests conducted by PT Sucofindo.

Dalam proses pemeriksaan tersebut ditemukan adanya ketidak justian sehingga berpengaruh mengenai harga. Total batu bara yang telah dijual sejak 2022 hingga 2023 mencapai 88 ribu metric ton.

In the case of alleged corruption in the production and exploration of mining belonging to PT Ratu Samban Mining and PT Tunas Bara Jaya, it is suspected that they have penetrated forest areas and carried out illegal or illegal coal sales in accordance with applicable regulations, causing state losses of more than Rp500 billion.

"For the benefit of the suspect, Sucofindo is still being investigated because of the incorrectity of the products sold. Because the incident will be in 2022 to 2023, there will be further development, if the total we calculate from PT RSM 88 thousand is more metric tons. There are several ship loads carrying coal," he said in Bengkulu City, Tuesday, July 29, confiscated by Antara.

He explained that regarding the government that lost non-tax state revenue (PNBP), the investigative team was still conducting further investigations.

"Regarding PNBP later entering royalties, it will be paid for the incorrectness of coal obtained, avoiding taxes because it is not the product or loan of PT RSM and PT Inti Bara Perdana who has the right to sell, namely those who have a permit to fulfill the domestic quota. Those who have a permit from PT RSM and IBP share coal and both borrow from other parties to sell," explained Danang.

Previously, investigators from the Bengkulu High Prosecutor's Office named the Head of PT Sucofindo Regional Bengkulu, namely Imam Sumantri (IS) and Director of PT Ratu Samban Mining Edhie Santosa (EDH) as suspects in the coal mining corruption case.

Both were named suspects in connection with the alleged corruption in the production and exploration of mining belonging to PT Ratu Samban Mining and PT Tunas Bara Jaya, which previously was the Bengkulu Attorney General's Office, which has also named five coal mining entrepreneurs, namely Tunas Bara Jaya Commissioner Bebby Hussy.

General Manager of PT Inti Bara Perdana Saskya Hussy, President Director of Tunas Bara Jaya Julius Soh, Marketing of PT Inti Bara Perdana Agusman, Director of Tunas Bara Jaya Sutarman as a suspect.