East Kalimantan High Prosecutor Detains Two Suspects in Illegal Coal Corruption Case
Samarinda (ANTARA) - The East Kalimantan High Prosecutor’s Office has officially detained two suspects related to alleged corruption involving illegal coal mining activities.
“The investigative team has identified and detained two suspects: DM, a private individual, and AF, a civil servant (ASN),” stated Toni Yuswasting, Head of the Legal Information Section of the East Kalimantan High Prosecutor’s Office, in Samarinda on Thursday.
The suspect, AF, is a civil servant within the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia. This alleged corruption case is closely linked to the mining operations of CV ABI in East Kalimantan.
Toni explained that these illegal practices within the mining sector have been ongoing between 2020 and 2024. “Based on in-depth investigations, both perpetrators were proven to be directly involved in the improper sale of coal commodities,” said Toni.
It was revealed that the coal sold illegally by the suspects did not originate from any legitimate mining operational areas. “These unlawful acts involving the sale of illegal coal have ultimately resulted in financial losses for the state,” he added.
The Prosecutor’s Office took decisive action after securing at least two pieces of valid evidence in accordance with the provisions of the criminal justice system. The collection of this evidence refers explicitly to the provisions of Article 90, paragraph 1 of Law Number 20 of 2025 regarding the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).
The two suspects are currently being held at the Samarinda Class 1 State Detention Centre for a period of twenty days, effective from Tuesday, 3 June 2026. The prosecution expressed concerns that without detention, there is a high potential for the suspects to flee from legal prosecution.
“This detention also aims to prevent the suspects from destroying or removing evidence, as well as to prevent the repetition of criminal acts,” said Toni. Legally, the suspects are charged under the primary article 603 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code, and are being prosecuted under provisions concerning the eradication of corruption crimes.