Armed Brimob Raid Cafe and Money Changer in South Jakarta Linked to Three Corruption Cases

Personnel from the Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) and Polda Metro Jaya raided a cafe and a money changer in the Cipete area of South Jakarta on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. The operation, which saw heavily armed Brimob officers securing the perimeter, is part of a joint investigation into three separate corruption and money laundering (TPPU) cases. Investigators entered Cafe de’CLAN Signature and Koin Money Changer to search for and secure evidence. Kortastipidkor Chief, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, stated that the searches at these two locations were part of a simultaneous operation across eight different sites. He explained that the investigation concerns several cases, including alleged corruption in coal governance that reportedly triggered mass power blackouts, the PT Asabri and PT Jiwasraya corruption cases from the 2020–2025 period, and suspected money laundering related to the settlement of debts by PT CBS to PT KNI. Totok declined to detail the evidence seized as the investigation is ongoing. Director of Special Criminal Investigation for Polda Metro Jaya, Commissioner Victor Dean Mackbon, added that the searches were based on two reports involving alleged corruption, money laundering, and bribery by state officials within the jurisdiction of Polda Metro Jaya during the 2020 to 2025 period.