Police Seize Evidence Worth Rp476 Billion from Sentul Residence, Including 74 kg of Gold
Police seized a quantity of cash and 74 kilograms of gold bullion worth an estimated Rp476 billion during a search of a house at Parahyangan Golf 2, Sentul, Bogor, West Java, on Wednesday (8/7).
The head of the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor), Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, stated the evidence was found inside a locked safe within the residence.
“A locked safe was discovered; after it was opened, it contained seven suitcases. The first held 74 kilograms of gold bullion. Then USD 4,767,300. Then SGD 14,083,800. Then Rp100 million. The total estimated value in rupiah is 476 billion,” Totok told reporters in the early hours of Thursday (9/7).
At the location, investigators also seized a number of documents and mobile phones. Additionally, family photographs believed to belong to the homeowner were found.
“We have also seized several documents including mobile phones, and then some family photos of the suspected homeowner and the owner of the items in the safe. The evidence will subsequently be seized,” Totok said.
However, Totok has not yet disclosed the identity of the homeowner. He claimed his team is still conducting further investigation. “That is still in the process of being investigated by the investigators,” he stated.
From photographs obtained by CNNIndonesia.com, the gold bullion and cash were stored in suitcases. The suitcases were found inside a safe located behind a patterned wooden wall. Inside one suitcase, the gold bullion was arranged in several stacks bound with brown tape. In another suitcase, several stacks of items were visible, wrapped in dust bags from well-known brands Hermes and Louis Vuitton. The contents of these branded items are not yet known.
Totok previously stated the search was related to the handling of three cases. He said the cases are being handled jointly with the Metro Jaya Regional Police through a joint investigation mechanism.
“The handling of corruption and money laundering cases in the legal process for the PLN BB case, then the Asabri case from 2020 to 2025, and the alleged corruption case in the debt settlement process of PT CBS to PT KNI (a subsidiary of Krakatau Steel) from 2020-2025,” he said.
In total, 12 locations were searched by the joint investigation team from the Metro Jaya Police’s Special Criminal Investigation Directorate and the National Police’s Kortastipidkor. These included PT CBS in East Cengkareng, West Jakarta; the PT CBS head office in Penjaringan, North Jakarta; PT KNI in South Petojo, Central Jakarta; the residence of MN in North Serpong, South Tangerang; de’Clan Signature café in Cipete, South Jakarta; Koin Money Changer in South Cipete, South Jakarta; the residence of TK in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta; the DMG/CP Group office in Kuningan, South Jakarta; PT PML in Karet Kuningan, South Jakarta; the residence of DR in South Gandaria, South Jakarta; the residence of MILDK at Pacific Place Apartment; and a house in Sentul, Bogor Regency.
From the search at the café, police found all the safes and seized approximately Rp60 billion in cash, comprising SGD 3,000,000, USD 889,965, and Rp259,159,000. The second floor of the café has been sealed by investigators for the purposes of the investigation. Meanwhile, during the search at Koin Money Changer, police seized 71 items of evidence and 16 foreign currencies with a total value of Rp7.2 billion. This location has also been sealed by police.