Indonesia AG: State Losses in Samin Tan Illegal Mining Case Reach Rp17.7 Trillion

Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has revealed that state losses in a corruption case involving illegal mining activities by businessman Samin Tan have reached Rp17.7 trillion. The losses stem from alleged illegal coal mining and sales in Central Kalimantan between 2016 and 2025.

According to Anang Supriatna, Head of the Attorney General's Office's Legal Information Center, the figure was calculated by investigators in collaboration with auditors and other relevant institutions. The case involves Samin Tan, identified as the beneficial owner of PT AKT, who is accused of continuing illegal mining operations even after the company's mining license was revoked by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in 2017.

Investigators suspect that Samin Tan colluded with state officials to facilitate these ongoing illegal activities. The Attorney General's Office has named Samin Tan as a suspect and has also identified five other individuals in connection with the case. These include Handry Sulfian, former Head of KSOP Rangga Ilung; Bagus Jaya Wardhana, Director of PT AKT; Helmi Zaidan Mauludin, General Manager of PT OOWL Indonesia; and MJE, owner of PT Cordelia Bara Utama.

The investigation is ongoing, with prosecutors actively collecting evidence and questioning witnesses to complete the case files for the identified suspects.