Attorney General's Office Seizes $1 Million in Cash from Samin Tan's Office in Jakarta
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) seized cash in US dollar denominations during a search of the coal mining office of PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (AKT). The AGO stated that the seized money is equivalent to Rp 1 billion.
“Yes, if I’m not mistaken, from the AKT office in Jakarta. (The value) in rupiah is around Rp 1 billion,” said the Head of the Public Relations Division of the AGO, Anang Supriatna, to reporters on Tuesday (31/3/2026).
The AGO is also conducting an inventory of other seized assets related to the case involving Samin Tan as a suspect. The value of those assets is larger and is still being catalogued by investigators.
“Later, the larger assets are being inventoried,” Anang stated.
Previously, Anang said that his office had searched 14 locations related to the alleged corruption case in the coal mining sector of PT AKT. From those searches, the AGO seized several pieces of evidence, including documents, vehicles, and heavy equipment.
The searches were conducted in several regions, namely DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan.
“From the results of the searches and seizures, several pieces of evidence have now been collected, including documents, electronic evidence tools, heavy equipment at the mining site, and vehicles,” Anang told reporters at the AGO Public Relations building in South Jakarta on Monday (30/3).
Of the total 14 locations searched, 10 were in the DKI Jakarta and West Java areas. Those locations included offices of companies affiliated with the suspect, private residences, and homes of several witnesses.
“There is the PT AKT office, the PT MCM office affiliated with PT AKT or suspect ST (Samin Tan), the residence of suspect ST, and several witnesses,” Anang detailed.
Background of the Case
In this case, Samin Tan is named as the beneficial owner of PT AKT, a coal mining company that previously operated under a coal mining business contract (PKP2B). However, the company’s permit was revoked in 2017.
Despite the permit revocation, PT AKT is alleged to have continued illegal mining and coal sales activities until 2025. Furthermore, those activities are suspected to have been carried out by violating permits and colluding with state officials responsible for supervision in the mining sector.
The AGO indicates the involvement of state officials in this case. However, to date, no officials have been named as suspects.