National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Seizes 6 kg of Gold and Rp1.4 Billion from Three Companies in East Java Linked to Illegal Mining Case

Jakarta, VIVA - The Special Economic Crimes Directorate (Dittipideksus) of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency is developing a case of alleged money laundering (TPPU) from illegal mining by seizing 6 kilograms of gold and Rp1.4 billion in cash.

Dirtipideksus of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, Brigadier General of Police Ade Safri Simanjuntak, stated that from searches at three gold refining and trading companies—PT Simba Jaya Utama (SJU), PT Indah Golden Signature (IGS), and PT Suka Jadi Logam (SJL)—in East Java on Thursday, 12 March 2026, his team secured evidence including gold and cash.

“The investigative team has seized evidence consisting of precious metal gold weighing 6 kg in various sizes, documents, electronic evidence, and cash amounting to Rp1,454,000,000,” he said on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.

Ade Safri explained that all the evidence is related to the alleged criminal acts and has undergone further examination. According to him, the examination is necessary for the investigation into the gold trade originating from illegal mines.

“The process of appraising the purity and weight is still ongoing by the forensic laboratory, and for the electronic evidence, it is still being thoroughly examined scientifically by the National Police forensic laboratory,” he stated.

Previously, the Special Economic Crimes Directorate of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency suspected practices of processing illegal gold mining and money laundering (TPPU) with transaction values in the tens of trillions, according to data from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).

The transactions were recorded from 2019 to 2025, in locations in West Kalimantan, West Papua, and several other regions, with suspicious transaction amounts reaching Rp25.9 trillion.

The transactions included purchasing gold from illegal mines up to sales to several gold companies and exporters. In this revelation, a total of three individuals with initials TW, DW, and BSW have been designated as suspects.

The suspects are alleged to have respective roles in the chain of activities from collecting, processing, to refining gold originating from illegal mines. This becomes the starting point for police investigators to pursue the alleged criminal acts.