The Attorney General's Office Is Investigating Allegations Of TPPU Corruption Cases 109 Tons Of Gold

The Attorney General's Office when handed over the suspect in the alleged corruption case of the sale of PT Antam's precious metal gold, Budi Said, to the East Jakarta District Attorney's public prosecutor (JPU), Wednesday (15/5/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Kejari Jaktim)

The Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) of the Attorney General's Office, Ketut Sumedana, said that prosecutors' investigators continue to investigate cases of alleged corruption in the governance of gold commodities for the period 2010-2022 weighing 109 tons, by investigating allegations of money laundering (TPPU).

According to him, investigators will investigate parties related to the case, including those who receive profits from these criminal acts.

"As long as there are people who benefit from this case will also be our focus, it is possible that tomorrow will become a TPPU in the future, such as tin cases, or corporations that will benefit, we will see future developments," said Ketut, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 3.

In addition, he said, investigators also investigated parties suspected of omission of criminal acts, considering that the case occurred during the span of 12 years 2010-2022.

Investigators suspect that there was an internal omission, because from 2010 the case was only known in 2023, the same as tin cases that occurred from 2015.

Not only that, there were six GM PT Antams named as suspects, so it is suspected that there was an omission seen from the change between managers.

"Therefore, we are investigating the possibility of internal omission. If we look at everything that has been designated as a suspect, the status is the manager, right," he said.

"From the manager to the manager, our six managers have named suspects, meaning there will be omission from one manager to another, up to six managers, meaning there will be omission. Whether there is a collusion, of course all will be investigated," he continued.

Until now, investigators have only named six suspects, namely TK as GM UBPPLN for the 2010-2011 period, HN for the 2011-2013 period, DM for the 2013-2017 period, AH for the 2017-2019 period, MAA for the 2019-2021 period and ID for the 2021-2022 period.

Regarding whether there are new suspects to be named, according to Ketut, all of these possibilities are based on the results of the investigation.

"Not yet (there is a new suspect), it was only yesterday (the determination of the suspect), there must be progress, because when the illegal gold comes here, there must be people who benefit," he said.