The Core of the Money Laundering Case from Illegal Mining Leading to the Raid on PT Simba Jaya
The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) has raided PT Simba Jaya Utama, PT Indah Golden Signature (IGS), and PT Suka Jadi Logam (SJL) in connection with an alleged money laundering case stemming from illegal mining activities. Bareskrim Polri has outlined the details of the case.
Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak, Director of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, explained that the revelation was based on a report from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK). According to the report, suspicious gold trading transactions by jewellery shops and export activities by gold refining companies to foreign countries were identified.
“Using gold suspected to originate from unlicensed (PETI) or illegal mining in the period from 2019 to 2025, occurring in West Kalimantan, West Papua, and other locations, some of which have been investigated and resulted in final court decisions (inkrah) from the Pontianak District Court and Manokwari District Court,” said Ade Safri in his statement on Tuesday (31/3/2026).
Based on investigation findings, the accumulated gold buying and selling transactions suspected from illegal mining reached Rp 25.9 trillion. These transactions originated from illegal mines as well as sales to several gold refining companies and exporters.
As part of the investigation, investigators raided five locations in Nganjuk Regency and Surabaya on 19-20 February 2026. Investigators seized various pieces of evidence, including gold in various jewellery forms totalling 8.16 kg, gold bars weighing 51.3 kg valued at approximately Rp 150 billion, and cash amounting to Rp 7.13 billion.
Investigators have also named three individuals as suspects: men TW and BSW, and woman DW. Ade Safri continued that investigators are developing the money laundering offence (TPPU) case. Investigators then raided PT Simba Jaya, PT Indah Golden Signature (IGS), and PT Suka Jadi Logam (SJL).
“To strengthen the evidence and as part of the ongoing investigation development, today investigators from the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri conducted further searches at three locations of gold refining and trading companies in Surabaya City and Sidoarjo Regency, East Java,” he added.
Investigators from the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri seized 6 kg of gold and Rp 1.4 billion in cash from the three gold refining and trading companies in East Java. The seizures were related to the alleged money laundering case from illegal mining.
“The investigation team has seized evidence in the form of precious metal gold weighing approximately 6 kilograms in various sizes, documents or letters, electronic evidence, cash amounting to Rp 1,454,000,000, and other related evidence of the alleged criminal act,” said Ade Safri.
Ade Safri added that investigators are continuing to develop the case. Investigators are also collaborating with PPATK to trace the financial transactions and assets of the suspects.
“The state will not tolerate even the smallest space for illegal mining practices that cause environmental damage and loss to national wealth through handling, utilising, processing or refining, and selling any minerals from illegal mining; we assure that firm law enforcement will be carried out in accordance with applicable laws,” he concluded.