Attorney General's Office to Seize Samin Tan's Assets
The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) is pursuing the case of alleged corruption in the mining activities of PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (AKT) in Murung Raya Regency, Central Kalimantan. Assets belonging to the founder of PT AKT, Samin Tan (ST), will be seized.
“Without a doubt, as investigators, we will secure assets to restore or recover state financial losses,” said Director of Investigation at the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Kejagung, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, at the Kejagung office in South Jakarta on Saturday, 28 March 2026, in the early hours.
Syarief declined to detail Samin Tan’s assets targeted by Kejagung. However, assets of companies affiliated with this case may also be seized.
“We will track assets belonging to the suspect, the company, and its affiliates,” Syarief stated.
The founder of PT AKT, Samin Tan (ST), has been named a suspect in this case. Investigators have detained Samin Tan for the initial 20 days.
In this case, Samin Tan, the beneficial owner of AKT, failed to fulfil his obligation to pay the fine demanded by the PKH Task Force for misusing mining land.
Samin Tan’s company held a Coal Mining Business Agreement (PKPB2B) permit that expired in 2017. Nevertheless, the company continued excavating the mining site until 2025.
This illegal activity was detected by the PKH Task Force, resulting in a demand for fine payment. Instead of paying, Samin Tan stubbornly attempted to deceive law enforcement by using invalid permit documents.
Kejagung has uncovered indications of collaboration between Samin Tan and related officials who abused their authority to grant illegal mining permits. In this matter, the state suffered losses of Rp4,248,751,390,842.
Intelligence observer Sri Rajasa stated that investigators must be transparent in revealing all state parties allegedly involved in the mining violation case involving Samin Tan.
Kejagung has confirmed that the alleged corruption case in the management of PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (AKT) mining, owned by Samin Tan, is being pursued using the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).
This seizure is a crucial step to dissect the involvement of corporations entangled in the obstruction of investigation case.