JAKARTA - The Directorate of Economic and Special Crimes (Dittipideksus) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has named two new suspects with initials DHB and VC in the case of unlicensed gold mining (PETI). The two were immediately detained for the purposes of investigation.
Director of Economic and Special Criminal Affairs of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brigjen Pol Ade Safri Simanjuntak, said the determination of the two suspects was the result of the development of the investigation from the case that had previously ensnared three suspects from PT SPEM or Toko Mas Semar Nganjuk.
"Previously, three suspects from PT SPEM or Toko Mas Semar Nganjuk had been determined. From the results of the investigation, two pieces of evidence were found regarding the involvement of other perpetrators who together facilitated the crime," said Ade Safri in his statement, Wednesday (17/6/2026).
Previously, investigators had named TW as the President Director of PT SPEM, as well as DW and BSW as suspects in the case.
After being named a suspect, DHB and VC failed to meet the scheduled examination call on June 10, 2026. The investigators then issued a second call and the two finally attended the Bareskrim Polri Building on Monday (15/6/2026) at around 13.30 WIB.
DHB underwent an examination for almost seven hours with a total of 33 questions from investigators. Meanwhile, VC was examined for almost the same duration with 23 questions.
After the examination, investigators immediately detained the two suspects.
"For the sake of investigation, the two suspects were detained at the Bareskrim Polri Detention Center for 20 days," said Ade Safri.
Both were detained from June 16 to July 5, 2026.
In this case, the suspects are suspected of being involved in the activities of sheltering, processing, refining, transporting, and selling gold from mining without a permit. In addition, they are also charged with the crime of money laundering (TPPU).
Ade Safri said investigators were still tracing the flow of funds suspected to be related to the illegal mining practice. To support the investigation process, the Criminal Investigation Unit is working with the Financial Transaction Reporting and Analysis Center (PPATK) in tracking assets.
Meanwhile, the case file against the three suspects who were previously appointed, namely TW, DW, and BSW, has been forwarded to the Public Prosecutor (JPU) at the Attorney General's Office for further investigation.
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