Harvey Moeis' Trial, Illegal Miners Claim To Get IDR 500 Million Per Month

Jakarta/DOK Corruption Court BETWEEN

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) presented Liu Asak alias Acau, a wild miner in the mining business permit (IUP) area of PT Timah Tbk. He admitted that he could earn up to IDR 500 million per month.

This confession was conveyed by Acau when testifying at the trial of the alleged corruption in the tin commodity trading system at PT Timah Tbk for the defendant Harvey Moeis.

Acau in his testimony explained that illegal miners such as himself dug the ground by drilling water in the PT Timah IUP area. Then, they submitted the issuance of a Work Order (SPK) to PT Timah.

SPK is used to legalize the purchase of tin ore by private smelters sourced from illegal mining at PT Timah IUP.

"Yes, if we cooperate, if we enter the PT Timah IUP area, we will agree to make a SPK, after it is issued, we will bring our mining machines, we will sell the mining results to PT Timah as well," said Acau during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Monday, September 9.

Acau admitted that in illegal mining practice, the results obtained were uncertain. However, it is estimated that it can reach 100 kilograms of tin beans.

"There are also a lot of them. How much income is one month?" asked the prosecutor.

"Half a billion," replied Acau.

"That's a practice, there are also many like you?" said the Prosecutor.

"In general, sir, the average mining is, right, we are looking for a living, sir," said Acau.

For information, in the Timah corruption case, Harvey Moeis was charged with being involved in the alleged corruption of tin governance which caused a loss of Rp. 300 trillion.

In addition, Sandra Dewi's husband was also charged with money laundering (TPPU). Because, in the series of alleged corruption, Harvey Moeis received Rp420 billion.

In this case, Harvey Moeis was charged with Article 2 paragraph (1) and Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Anti-Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code and Article 3 of 2010 concerning Money Laundering.