Attorney General's Office Conducts Raids and Prepares to Seize Evidence in Samin Tan Case
The Republic of Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has conducted searches and seizure processes at several locations allegedly linked to a suspected corruption case involving suspect Samin Tan (ST), the alleged beneficial owner of PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (AKT).
Head of Public Relations and Advocacy at the AGO, Anang Supriatna, stated that the searches were carried out in various regions from West Java, DKI Jakarta, to South Kalimantan.
“From the results of the searches and seizures, several pieces of evidence have now been collected, including documents, electronic evidence devices, as well as heavy equipment at the mining site and vehicles,” Anang said during a press conference in Jakarta on Monday (30/3).
Anang detailed that out of all the locations, 10 were in Jakarta and West Java, namely the office of PT AKT, the office of PT MCM affiliated with PT AKT or suspect ST, the residence of suspect ST, and several witnesses.
Then, in Central Kalimantan, there were 3 locations consisting of the PT AKT office, the KSOP office, and the PT ARTH mining contractor office.
“And in South Kalimantan Province, located at the PT MCM office. These are several companies that are indeed suspected to still belong to Mr ST,” he said.
Anang explained that the investigation team has now completed the search phase and is currently in the process of seizure.
“It will then be detailed, compiled, collected, recorded, and then the seizure will be proposed,” he stated.
Previously, Samin Tan was designated as a suspect by the AGO in the case of irregularities in the management of PT AKT’s mining operations.
Currently, he is being detained as a suspect by the AGO at Salemba Detention Centre for the next 20 days.
Samin Tan was previously also prosecuted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a suspected bribery case involving Eni Maulani Saragih when she was Deputy Chair of Commission VII of the DPR.
The bribe was for the purpose of facilitating the termination of the Coal Mining Business Work Agreement (PKP2B) for PT AKT, a subsidiary of PT BLEM. Samin Tan was designated as a suspect by the KPK on 15 February 2019.
However, the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court and the Supreme Court issued an acquittal verdict for Samin Tan on the grounds that he was considered a victim of extortion by Eni Saragih.
The Samin Tan case at the cassation level was tried by Chief Judge Suhadi with member judges Suharto and Ansori respectively. The verdict was read on Thursday, 9 June 2022.