Police Again Seize Hidden Safe in Connection with Corruption and Money Laundering Case

A joint team from the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipikor) and the Metro Jaya Regional Police has seized another hidden safe linked to a case involving corruption, money laundering, and bribery in the coal and Asabri scandals.

Based on video footage received, investigators discovered the safe hidden within a wall, concealed behind a wooden panel compartment.

Information gathered indicates that the safe was seized from a search location in the Bogor area, West Java.

Previously, police discovered stacks of US and Singapore dollar banknotes during a search at the de’Clan café and Point Money Changer in South Jakarta.

Metro Jaya Police Head of Public Relations, Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto, confirmed the discovery of the foreign currency.

‘We found US dollars and Singapore dollars. The counting process is still ongoing following the search,’ Budi said at the location on Wednesday, 8 July 2026.

He explained that the foreign currency was found inside a safe located behind a display case on the second floor of the de’Clan café. Several documents were also found inside the safe.

‘There was a safe, and it has been opened. Inside, there were several documents and a substantial, fantastic amount of money,’ Budi stated.

Kortas Tipikor Chief, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, revealed that the team discovered a large safe built into a wall, hidden behind a display case at the de’Clan café.

‘That is correct, a safe was found,’ Totok confirmed.

Totok explained that his team, together with the Metro Jaya Police Special Criminal Investigation Directorate, is conducting a joint investigation into corruption and money laundering cases related to coal procurement for several coal-fired power plants (PLTU) for the 2018-2026 period.

The investigation also covers the Asabri case from 2020 to 2025 and an alleged corruption case concerning the debt settlement process of PT CBS to PT KNI from 2020 to 2025.

‘As part of the investigation process, we are currently conducting searches at several locations,’ Totok said at the search site.

Meanwhile, Metro Jaya Police Special Criminal Investigation Director, Senior Commissioner Victor Dean Macbon, explained that the joint investigation stems from two police reports: one regarding alleged corruption and/or money laundering, and another concerning alleged bribery.