East Jakarta Prosecutor's Office Detains DER in Rp9 Billion Sewing Machine Procurement Corruption Case

The East Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office has officially detained a suspect with the initials DER in a criminal corruption case concerning the procurement of sewing machines at the East Jakarta Industry, Trade, Cooperatives, and Small and Medium Enterprises Sub-department worth Rp9 billion. “After examination, investigators detained suspect DER,” said East Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office Head Topik Gunawan in Jakarta on Tuesday. DER served as the Commitment-Making Official at the East Jakarta PPKUKM Sub-department. The detention relates to alleged corruption in the provision of production facility means for the new industrial entrepreneurship growth programme through the procurement of Singer M1155 and Singer M1255 sewing machines in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 fiscal years. Furthermore, the detention was carried out after the investigative team examined DER on the day. The examination forms part of the ongoing investigation process based on Investigation Order Number PRINT-01/M.1.13/Fd.1/10/2025 dated 24 October 2025 and Investigation Order Number PRINT-01.A/M.1.13/Fd.2/02/2026 dated 4 February 2026. “Based on the examination results, investigators then issued a Detention Order Number Print-03/M.1.13/Fd.2/06/2026 dated 9 June 2026. Suspect DER is detained for 20 days at the Pondok Bambu Detention Centre, effective from 9 June to 28 June 2026,” explained Topik. Topik further explained that the case relates to alleged irregularities in the procurement of production means in the form of sewing machines intended for the development and growth programme of new industrial entrepreneurs in the East Jakarta area. The detention measure was taken to expedite the investigation process, including deepening the evidence and examining parties suspected of having knowledge of or involvement in the case. In addition, the detention was also carried out to prevent the suspect from eliminating evidence or influencing witnesses yet to be examined. Topik assured that his institution is committed to handling corruption cases professionally, transparently, and in accordance with applicable legal provisions. “We are committed to investigating this case thoroughly, objectively, and accountably to ensure every suspected irregularity in the use of state funds can be accounted for before the law,” he stated. According to Topik, the investigation of this case is still ongoing. The investigative team does not rule out the possibility of examining additional witnesses or tracing other parties suspected of having links to the case based on the evidence obtained during the investigation process. To date, the Special Crimes Unit investigators at the East Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office are continuing a series of examinations and evidence collection to comprehensively uncover the construction of the case, as well as calculate the potential losses caused by the alleged corruption. Previously, the East Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office named three individuals as suspects in the alleged corruption case involving the procurement of sewing machines at the Sub-department, valued at Rp9 billion. The three individuals named as suspects are IRM as Director of PT SCS, the provider of the sewing machine procurement from 2022 to 2024, PAR as the Commitment-Making Official for 2022, and DER as the Commitment-Making Official for 2023 and 2024. The three were designated as suspects based on a suspect determination letter dated 18 May 2026.