Indonesian prosecutors still hunting fugitive Eddy Tansil, family surrenders assets

Indonesian prosecutors are still searching for Tan Tjoe Hong, widely known as Eddy Tansil, a fugitive convicted of embezzling 1.5 trillion rupiah from Bank Bapindo. Tansil has been on the run since his escape from Cipinang Penitentiary on May 6, 1996. The Attorney General's Office confirmed on June 23, 2026, that despite ongoing efforts, his whereabouts remain unknown.

Recent attention on Tansil's case followed his family's surrender of significant assets to the Attorney General's Office on June 15, 2026. These surrendered assets include Rp 51.68 billion in cash, along with several plots of land and buildings. The properties are located in Bogor, West Java, and Serang, Banten, including a factory belonging to PT Rimba Subur Sejahtera.

Despite these asset recovery actions, prosecutors have not obtained any leads on Tansil's current location. Anang Supriatna, Head of the Attorney General's Information and Legal Center, stated that the focus remains on recovering state assets, even if the fugitive himself cannot be apprehended. Tansil was originally sentenced to 20 years in prison for the bank fraud, which caused substantial losses to the state. The recovery of the Rp 500 billion in restitution, adjusted for current values, remains a priority for the authorities.