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

Jakarta (ANTARA) — The Anti-Corruption Task Force (Kortastipidkor) of the Indonesian National Police, together with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, seized cash worth nearly Rp60 billion in various foreign currencies from Kafe de’Clan Signature in South Jakarta in connection with a corruption and money laundering case.

Head of Kortastipidkor, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, told a briefing in Jakarta on Wednesday that the seized cash comprised 3,130,000 Singapore dollars, 889,965 US dollars, and Indonesian rupiah worth Rp259,159,000.

“We then converted it into rupiah, which comes to roughly almost 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 items of evidence, such as mobile phones.

Meanwhile, in a search of Koin Money Changer in the South Jakarta area, investigators also seized foreign currency worth approximately Rp7.2 billion.

“The items of evidence have been seized. They are currently being taken to the Metropolitan Police with the team,” he said.

On Wednesday afternoon, investigators from the National Police’s Kortastipidkor and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police searched Kafe de’Clan Signature and Koin Money Changer in South Jakarta.

Totok said the searches were part of the handling of a case involving alleged corruption related to coal governance that triggered power blackouts, which is being handled by the National Police’s Kortastipidkor.

He stated that two other cases are being pursued: alleged corruption at the Asabri and Jiwasraya insurance firms covering 2020–2025, and an alleged money laundering case in the settlement of debts owed by PT CBS to PT KNI, both within the jurisdiction of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police.