Police Raid 12 Locations Including Cafe de'Clan in Three Corruption Cases

Police have raided a money changer and the de’Clan Signature cafe in the Cipete area of South Jakarta in connection with three suspected corruption cases. A total of 12 locations were searched. “Searches were conducted at 12 locations,” said Jakarta Metropolitan Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto on Wednesday (8/7/2026). Of the 12 locations, 10 were still being processed at the time of the announcement. The 12 locations are: 1. PT CBS, Cengkareng Timur, West Jakarta (in process) 2. PT CBS (Head Office), Penjaringan, North Jakarta (in process) 3. PT KNI, Petojo Selatan, Central Jakarta (in process) 4. The residence of MN, Serpong Utara, South Tangerang (in process) 5. Cafe de’Clan Signature, Cipete, South Jakarta (completed) 6. Koin Money Changer, Cipete Selatan, South Jakarta (completed) 7. The residence of TK, Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta (in process) 8. Office/Group DMG/CP, Kuningan, South Jakarta (in process) 9. PT PML, Karet Kuningan, South Jakarta (in process) 10. The residence of DR, Gandaria Selatan, South Jakarta (in process) 11. The residence of MILDK, Pacific Place Apartment (in process) 12. A house in Sentul, Bogor Regency (in process). The head of the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, stated that the investigation is being conducted jointly with the Metro Jaya Police’s Special Criminal Investigation Directorate. The cases relate to alleged corruption in coal procurement that triggered a blackout, the ASABRI case, and the debt settlement process from PT CBS to PT KNI, a subsidiary of the state-owned enterprise Krakatau Steel. “Currently, the Corruption Eradication Corps is carrying out a joint investigation scheme with the Metro Jaya Police’s Special Criminal Investigation Directorate in handling corruption and money laundering cases related to the PLN coal case, the ASABRI case from 2020 to 2025, and the alleged corruption in the debt settlement process of PT CBS to PT KNI from 2020 to 2025,” he said. Metro Jaya Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto emphasised that the investigation into the alleged corruption at PLN, ASABRI, and Krakatau Steel is receiving the attention of President Prabowo Subianto. “This is the President’s attention, that allegations of corruption cases are a concern for the police to carry out disclosure and investigation processes. This series of searches is part of the investigation process in finding and collecting evidence to fulfil the investigation process,” said Budi Hermanto after the search at Cafe de’Clan, Cipete, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (8/7). Budi said the searches are part of uncovering alleged coal corruption at PLN that caused a blackout in Sumatra some time ago, as well as the ASABRI and Krakatau Steel cases. The corruption cases under investigation include bribery, gratification, and money laundering. “The Corruption Eradication Corps together with the Metro Jaya Police are conducting investigations into suspected corruption cases involving bribery, gratification, and money laundering. There are several locations where a series of searches are being carried out simultaneously, including at this location at Cafe de’Clan and Koin Money Changer. This is related to the alleged coal corruption blackout at PLN, ASABRI, and Krakatau Steel,” he said.