Indonesian Police to Announce Corruption Suspects Soon

Indonesian police are close to naming suspects in three ongoing corruption investigations, according to a Friday statement from Jakarta Metropolitan Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto. "Not tonight, but it will be in the near future," Hermanto told reporters.

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Not tonight, but it will be in the near future.

Investigators are still gathering information and questioning witnesses in the cases. The National Corruption Eradication Corps and the Jakarta Police's Special Criminal Investigation Directorate have conducted searches at 13 locations over three days. These searches are linked to alleged bribery at PT Asabri, corruption in coal supply potentially causing power outages in Sumatra, and corruption at PT Krakatau Steel.

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We both respect, give space to our investigator friends to complete their tugas.

Searches included a shop house in South Jakarta, offices in West and North Jakarta, and various other locations in Central Jakarta, South Jakarta, Tangerang Selatan, and Bogor. During a search at a cafe in South Jakarta, investigators discovered U.S. and Singapore dollars and documents hidden in a safe. At a nearby money changer, police seized 71 pieces of evidence and cash in 16 foreign currencies totaling Rp 7.2 billion.

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Hidden, behind a cupboard there was a safe and it has been opened. Indeed there were documents and a large and fantastic amount of money stored.

In Sentul, Bogor, investigators seized assets worth approximately Rp 476 billion from a safe containing seven suitcases. The police have not yet revealed the identity of the owner of the Sentul property. Three cafe employees were questioned as witnesses.

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Found a locked safe, after opening it contained seven suitcases.