Indonesian Police Raid 12 Locations in Sumatra Blackout Probe, Seize Assets Worth Millions

A coordinated operation involving the Indonesian National Police's Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) and the Jakarta Metro Police's Special Criminal Investigation Directorate has led to simultaneous searches at 12 locations. These raids are part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption, money laundering, and bribery across three major cases.

The targeted cases include the well-known PT Asabri scandal, an investigation into coal supply corruption that reportedly caused a significant blackout in Sumatra, and a probe into the PT Krakatau Steel case. The simultaneous nature of the searches underscores the scale and complexity of these investigations.

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There are several locations being searched simultaneously.

During the raids, law enforcement seized substantial assets. Notably, from a house in Sentul, Bogor Regency, police recovered seven suitcases containing 74 kilograms of gold and cash totaling US$4,767,300, along with 14,083,800 Singapore dollars and Rp100 million. The total value of the evidence seized from this single location reached approximately Rp476 billion.

Further seizures included around Rp60 billion in various currencies (SGD 3,130,000, US$889,965, and Rp259 million) from a safe at Cafe de'Clan Signature in South Jakarta, and an additional Rp7.2 billion from a nearby money changer. As of Wednesday, July 8, 2026, no suspects have been officially named, and the search operations are continuing at several of the targeted locations.

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The total value of the evidence found reached around Rp476 billion.