Press Conference on the Coal Management and Asabri Cases at the Polda Metro Promoter Building is guarded by Armed Brimob

A number of Brimob personnel armed to the teeth, on guard in front of the Polda Metro Jaya Promoter Building, Friday, July 10, 2026. Ari Kurniansyah

JAKARTA - The Polda Metro Jaya Promoter Building is guarded by fully armed Brimob personnel ahead of a press conference regarding the development of the investigation of two police reports regarding alleged corruption, bribery, and money laundering (TPPU) crimes in the coal governance case, PT Asabri (Persero), and Krakatau Steel.

Based on VOI's monitoring at the location on Friday, July 10, 2026, dozens of Brimob personnel were alerted at a number of points. Some fully armed personnel were also seen guarding the front of the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of the Metro Jaya Police.

The National Police is scheduled to provide an update on the investigation of a number of cases being handled, namely alleged corruption related to coal for PLTU, PT Asabri, and Krakatau Steel.

In addition to tight security, a number of investigators were also seen carrying evidence from the search of 13 different locations to the press conference location. The evidence consists of about 11 containers and two suitcases transported with the escort of Brimob personnel.

On each container and suitcase, there was information about the location of the search conducted since Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

Previously, the joint team of the National Police's Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) together with the Metro Jaya Police searched 12 locations related to the investigation of alleged corruption and TPPU on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The search was carried out in the context of the investigation of the alleged corruption case related to PLN coal, PT Asabri, and Krakatau Steel.

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Victor D. Mackbon, said the first report was related to alleged acts of corruption and/or TPPU involving civil servants or state administrators in the handling of the PT Asabri (Persero) and/or PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero) cases in the period 2020 to 2025.

"The first report concerns alleged acts of corruption and/or TPPU involving civil servants or state administrators in the handling of the PT Asabri and/or Jiwasraya cases between 2020 and 2025," said Victor.

Meanwhile, the second report concerns alleged acts of corruption and/or TPPU in the process of settling debts or obligations of PT CBS to PT KNI which is suspected to involve civil servants or state administrators in the same period.

The 12 locations that were searched included the PT CBS office in Cengkareng Timur, West Jakarta; the PT CBS headquarters in Penjaringan, North Jakarta; the PT KNI office in Petojo Selatan, Central Jakarta; the house of MN's brother in Serpong Utara, South Tangerang; the house of TK's brother in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta; the DMG/CP Group office in Kuningan, South Jakarta; PT PML in Kuningan Rubber, South Jakarta; the house of DR's brother in South Gandaria, South Jakarta; the apartment belonging to MILDK's sister in Pacific Place; a house in Sentul, Bogor Regency; Cafe de'Clan Signature; and Koin Money Changer in South Jakarta.

From the search at Kafe de'Clan Signature and Koin Money Changer located in the Cipete area, Cilandak, South Jakarta, investigators seized cash worth Rp67.2 billion in various currencies, including rupiah, US dollars, and Singapore dollars.

The money was found in a safe hidden behind a display cabinet with a special opening mechanism through a push system.

In addition to cash, investigators also seized a number of documents and secured three employees needed for the investigation.

Investigators then continued the search at location 13, namely a shop house in the Cipete area, Cilandak, South Jakarta, which took place from Thursday, July 9, 2026, until early Friday, July 10, 2026.