Attorney General's Office raids 14 locations in PT AKT mining corruption case

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Attorney General’s Office raided 14 locations related to a case of alleged criminal corruption involving irregularities in the management of PT AKT’s mining operations in Murung Raya Regency, Central Kalimantan.

Head of the Public Relations Centre for the Attorney General’s Office Law, Anang Supriatna, in Jakarta on Monday, stated that the 14 locations are in DKI Jakarta, Central Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan.

He detailed that in DKI Jakarta, there were 10 sites raided, namely the office of PT AKT, the office of PT MCM affiliated with PT AKT or suspect ST, the residence of suspect ST, and the homes of several witnesses.

Then, in Central Kalimantan, there were three places raided, namely the office of PT AKT, the KSOP office, and the office of mining contractor PT ARTH.

Finally, in South Kalimantan, there was one location raided, namely PT MCM.

“From the results of the searches and seizures, several pieces of evidence have currently been collected, including documents, electronic evidence tools, as well as heavy equipment at the mining site and vehicles,” he said.

Investigators are currently delving into the alleged involvement of state officials in this case.

“Clearly, investigators are currently examining the involvement of parties, both officials and affiliated parties suspected to be connected to this case,” he said.

“This search and seizure activity is part of asset tracing for assets suspected to be related to or derived from the crime,” he said.

Previously, the Attorney General’s Office designated a suspect in the alleged criminal corruption case involving irregularities in mining management, initialled ST (Samin Tan), who is the beneficial owner or manager of PT AKT, which has been operating illegally from 2017 to 2025.

Director of Investigation of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes of the Attorney General’s Office, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, explained that AKT, a coal miner based on a coal mining business work agreement (PKP2B), had its permit revoked in 2017.

However, the mining company continued to operate despite being illegal or unauthorised.

“PT AKT continued to carry out mining and sales of mining products unlawfully and illegally until 2025,” he said.

He stated that suspect ST through PT AKT and its affiliates allegedly unlawfully conducted mining and sales using invalid permits and collaborated with state officials.

However, he did not explain the identity of the state officials responsible for mining supervision.