Attorney General's Office Blocks Samin Tan and Family Accounts in Mining Case

The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has blocked bank accounts belonging to suspect Samin Tan in relation to the illegal mining corruption case spanning 2016-2025. Head of the Kejagung Legal Information Centre, Anang Supriatna, stated that the blocking also extends to financial accounts owned by Samin Tan and other affiliated parties. “The blocking of accounts in the name of ST along with family members and affiliated parties,” he said in a written statement on Thursday (9/4). Nevertheless, Anang did not disclose further details regarding the total number of accounts blocked by investigators from the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes. He only mentioned that his office is continuing to trace all assets of Samin Tan and associates as part of efforts to recover state financial losses. “To date, 25 witnesses have been examined, and coordination has been conducted with experts and auditors,” he added. Previously, Kejagung designated tycoon Samin Tan in the corruption case concerning the management of illegal mining in Central Kalimantan from 2016-2025. In this matter, Samin Tan, as the beneficial owner or beneficiary of PT AKT, is alleged to have continued illegal mining and coal sales activities from 2017-2025 unlawfully. In fact, PT AKT’s mining activities had been revoked through a Termination Letter in the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Decree Number 3714 K/30/MEM/2017. However, these illegal mining activities persisted due to Samin Tan’s alleged collaboration with rogue state officials.