Police seize Rp60 billion in cash at de'Clan Cafe linked to corruption case

The Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) of the Indonesian National Police, together with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, have seized cash worth nearly Rp60 billion in various foreign currencies at the de’Clan Signature Cafe in South Jakarta, linked to a corruption and money laundering case. Kortastipidkor Chief Inspector General Totok Suharyanto detailed in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday that the seized cash comprised 3,130,000 Singapore dollars, 889,965 US dollars, and Rp259,159,000 in rupiah. “When we convert it to rupiah, it is approximately Rp60 billion. This was at the de’Clan location,” he said. In addition to the cash, investigators also seized a number of documents and electronic evidence, such as mobile phones. Meanwhile, during a search at the Koin Money Changer in the South Jakarta area, investigators seized foreign currency worth approximately Rp7.2 billion. “We have temporarily seized the evidence. It is currently being transported to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police with the team,” he stated. Totok explained that the search was part of the handling of a case concerning alleged corruption in coal governance that triggered power outages, which is being managed by the Police Kortastipidkor. He noted that two other related cases involve alleged corruption in the Asabri and Jiwasraya insurance scandals for the 2020–2025 period and an alleged money laundering case in the debt settlement process between PT CBS and PT KNI, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police.