Mystery of Sentul House Containing 74 kg of Gold: Police Trace Ownership via Land Agency

Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) held a press conference on developments in an investigation into suspected corruption and money laundering (TPPU). At the event, the head of public relations, Kombes Pol. Budi Hermanto, said a joint team from the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) and Polda Metro Jaya’s Directorate of General Crimes had searched twelve different locations.

Of all the locations searched, a house in the Sentul area of Bogor, West Java, attracted the most public attention. There, investigators found evidence in astonishing quantities: 74 kilogrammes of gold bars, cash amounting to USD 4,767,300, SGD 14,083,800 and Rp100 million, along with two family photo frames.

The extraordinary discovery has raised questions among the public, with many wondering who actually owns the house where the gold and money were stored.

Regarding this, Budi said investigators would dig deeper into the ownership of the house, including through the National Land Agency (BPN).

“Investigators will conduct further inquiries through PT Sentul City, will examine witnesses in the vicinity, and will carry out an examination with the BPN regarding the ownership deed and in whose name it is registered,” he told journalists on the evening of Friday, 10 July 2026.

In addition to the house’s ownership, investigators are still tracing the origins of the cash and the gold bars found during searches at several different locations. Police stressed that all the evidence remains under examination to uncover the suspected criminal offences behind it, and investigators have therefore asked for time so the inquiry can be carried out thoroughly.

“The money that was found is still being examined. Investigators are also still mapping out the case clusters related to the evidence discovered. We ask for time,” he said.

Budi explained that investigators would also seek to prove whether the seized money is connected to suspected money laundering or not.

“The money that was found will be tested to determine whether it constitutes money laundering; that is still under investigation,” he added.