Prosecutor Identifies Suspect Candidate in Money-Laundering Case Linked to MXGP Samota Land Purchase
The High Prosecutor’s Office of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has in its possession the name of a prospective suspect in a money laundering (TPPU) case arising from the corruption involving the purchase of 70 hectares of land used for the MXGP Samota Circuit, Sumbawa.
“Yes, there is (a suspect),” said the Assistant Special Crimes (Aspidsus) at NTB’s High Prosecutor’s Office, Muh Zulkifli Said, on Wednesday (4 March 2026).
Zulkifli declined to disclose the number and characteristics of the prospective suspect. He only revealed that the designation of a suspect would be made in the near future.
“Not long now, we’ll announce it. As soon as possible,” Zulkifli said.
NTB’s Prosecutor’s Office had previously named the Head of the National Land Agency (BPN) Lombok Tengah, Subhan; Muhammad Julkarnain from Kantor Jasa Penilai Publik (KJPP); and Saipullah Zulkarnain the owner of KJPP as suspects.
Subhan’s house in Desa Karang Bongkot, Kecamatan Labuapi, Lombok Barat, has been searched by prosecutors. A number of items related to TPPU have been seized.
“There are several items we found, assets to seize,” Zulkifli explained.
Earlier reports said NTB’s investigators suspected money laundering in connection with the corruption in the purchase of 70 hectares for the MXGP Samota Circuit, Sumbawa.
“In this case, colleagues on the investigation team also smelled something else. There is another case, TPPU,” said the NTB Attorney General (Kajati), Wahyudi, on Monday (19 January 2026).
The handling of TPPU related to the land purchase for the MXGP Samota Circuit is in the investigation stage at NTB’s High Prosecutor’s Office. However, Wahyudi declined to reveal more details about the ongoing investigation.
“I cannot say it now. It is still under study,” the former Director of B at the Office of the Attorney General for General Criminal Matters (Jampidum) said.
Wahyudi also declined to disclose details about tracing assets and wealth of the parties allegedly involved in the TPPU case. “That is a technique. The investigators’ technique,” he quipped.
(hsa/hsa)