The National Police\u2019s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri)\nhas raided PT Simba Jaya Utama, PT Indah Golden Signature (IGS), and PT\nSuka Jadi Logam (SJL) in connection with an alleged money laundering\ncase stemming from illegal mining activities. Bareskrim Polri has\noutlined the details of the case.<\/p>\n
Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak, Director of Special Economic\nCrimes at Bareskrim Polri, explained that the revelation was based on a\nreport from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre\n(PPATK). According to the report, suspicious gold trading transactions\nby jewellery shops and export activities by gold refining companies to\nforeign countries were identified.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsing gold suspected to originate from unlicensed (PETI) or illegal\nmining in the period from 2019 to 2025, occurring in West Kalimantan,\nWest Papua, and other locations, some of which have been investigated\nand resulted in final court decisions (inkrah) from the Pontianak\nDistrict Court and Manokwari District Court,\u201d said Ade Safri in his\nstatement on Tuesday (31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Based on investigation findings, the accumulated gold buying and\nselling transactions suspected from illegal mining reached Rp 25.9\ntrillion. These transactions originated from illegal mines as well as\nsales to several gold refining companies and exporters.<\/p>\n
As part of the investigation, investigators raided five locations in\nNganjuk Regency and Surabaya on 19-20 February 2026. Investigators\nseized various pieces of evidence, including gold in various jewellery\nforms totalling 8.16 kg, gold bars weighing 51.3 kg valued at\napproximately Rp 150 billion, and cash amounting to Rp 7.13 billion.<\/p>\n
Investigators have also named three individuals as suspects: men TW\nand BSW, and woman DW. Ade Safri continued that investigators are\ndeveloping the money laundering offence (TPPU) case. Investigators then\nraided PT Simba Jaya, PT Indah Golden Signature (IGS), and PT Suka Jadi\nLogam (SJL).<\/p>\n
\u201cTo strengthen the evidence and as part of the ongoing investigation\ndevelopment, today investigators from the Directorate of Special\nEconomic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri conducted further searches at three\nlocations of gold refining and trading companies in Surabaya City and\nSidoarjo Regency, East Java,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Investigators from the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at\nBareskrim Polri seized 6 kg of gold and Rp 1.4 billion in cash from the\nthree gold refining and trading companies in East Java. The seizures\nwere related to the alleged money laundering case from illegal\nmining.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe investigation team has seized evidence in the form of precious\nmetal gold weighing approximately 6 kilograms in various sizes,\ndocuments or letters, electronic evidence, cash amounting to Rp\n1,454,000,000, and other related evidence of the alleged criminal act,\u201d\nsaid Ade Safri.<\/p>\n
Ade Safri added that investigators are continuing to develop the\ncase. Investigators are also collaborating with PPATK to trace the\nfinancial transactions and assets of the suspects.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state will not tolerate even the smallest space for illegal\nmining practices that cause environmental damage and loss to national\nwealth through handling, utilising, processing or refining, and selling\nany minerals from illegal mining; we assure that firm law enforcement\nwill be carried out in accordance with applicable laws,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-core-of-the-money-laundering-case-from-illegal-mining-leading-to-the-raid-on-pt-simba-jaya-1774972310", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }