Police Halt Case Against Haksono Santoso. Legal Counsel: SP3 Issued, Suspect Status Revoked

Investigators from Polda Metro Jaya have halted the probe into Haksono Santoso and retired Major General TNI Leo JP Siegers after deeming there to be insufficient evidence. Their legal counsel, Juniver Girsang, confirmed that the termination of the case also revokes the suspect status of his clients. “The Surat Perintah Penghentian Penyidikan (SP3) has been issued due to lack of sufficient evidence, and the suspect status against our clients has been revoked,” Juniver stated in a written press release on Thursday, 30 April 2026. Juniver explained that the case originated from a report filed against his clients at Polda Metro Jaya alleging criminal fraud and/or embezzlement related to the disappearance of a debt owed to Lucas & Partners in the financial statements of PT Kartika Selabumi Mining (PT KSM). The disputed amount totals US$2 million, equivalent to approximately Rp32 billion. The report is recorded under Police Report Number: LP/B/6810/XI/2023/SPKT/POLDA METRO JAYA, dated 13 November 2023, with charges under Article 378 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 372 of the Criminal Code. The report was submitted by R. Primaditya Wirasandi, acting on behalf of Lucas & Partners. According to Juniver, factually, his clients only served as contractors for PT KSM and were not company executives. Therefore, Haksono Santoso lacked the authority to eliminate the debt or instruct PT KSM to make payments related to the company’s debts to any party. PT KSM is reportedly connected to PT Marino Mining International, owned by the family of Robby Tjahjadi, which was declared bankrupt in 2019. Suspect Designation and Investigation Process Polemics Despite this, on 15 August 2024, investigators designated Haksono Santoso as a suspect via Determination Letter Number: S.Tap/S-4/765/VIII/2024/Ditreskrimum/Polda Metro Jaya. The legal counsel believes that investigators overlooked key facts, namely that the disputed debt was never recorded in PT KSM’s books from 2012 to 2019, including during the suspension of payments and obligations (PKPU) period or when the company was declared bankrupt by the Central Jakarta District Court. Additionally, on 14 November 2024, his client was placed on the wanted persons list (DPO). Subsequently, arrest and detention occurred on 10 December 2024 based on Arrest Warrant Number: SP.Kap/S-6958/XII/2024/Ditreskrimum/Polda Metro Jaya and Detention Warrant Number: SP.Han/S-7/904/XII/2024/Ditreskrimum/Polda Metro Jaya.