Visual Display of Rp401 Billion 'Mountain' of Cash Seized from PT CNI Nickel Corruption

The seized funds were displayed at the Office of the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Attorney General’s Office, South Jakarta, on Monday (31/8/2026). The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) showcased evidence consisting of Rp401 billion related to alleged corruption in the nickel commodity management of PT CNI from 2017 to 2020.

Based on observations, there were approximately a dozen stacks of Rp100,000 denomination notes. A screen displayed the total amount reaching Rp401,653,737,496.69. The money was laid out in front of the desks of Attorney General’s Office officials, including the Director of Investigation of the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Saiful Bahri Siregar.

The seized money was wrapped in plastic and neatly arranged.

Saiful Bahri stated that investigators have carried out a series of actions regarding the case. The investigation was conducted based on the Investigation Order of the Director of Investigation of the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes Number 22/F.2/Fd.2/04/2025, dated 10 April 2025, which was last updated with Number Prin-104/F.2/Fd.2/11/2025 on 7 November 2025.

During the investigation process, the Attorney General’s Office has examined 116 witnesses and three experts. Investigators also seized 143 documents and conducted searches at several locations in Southeast Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and DKI Jakarta.