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Jakarta Police Tighten Security for Evidence in 3 Corruption Cases After TNI Visit

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Jakarta Police have tightened security for evidence in three corruption cases following a visit by dozens of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers.
  • Police confirmed the need to secure evidence and ensure smooth witness examinations, with security to normalize after legal processes conclude.
  • The TNI denied reports of a raid, stating they respect the legal process and do not interfere.

Jakarta Police have intensified security measures at their headquarters to safeguard evidence related to three ongoing corruption cases. This action follows the arrival of dozens of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers at the Polda Metro Jaya early on July 9, 2026.

We must secure it together, it cannot be lost or damaged.

— Budi HermantoJakarta Police's Head of Public Relations on the importance of securing evidence.

Komisaris Besar Budi Hermanto, Head of Public Relations for Polda Metro Jaya, stated that securing the evidence is a collective responsibility, ensuring it remains intact and undamaged. He added that the heightened security also facilitates the smooth examination of witnesses involved in these cases. Normal security protocols will resume once all legal proceedings are completed.

The presence of TNI members at the police headquarters occurred after police conducted searches of a cafe and a luxury residence connected to the three corruption cases on July 8, 2026. Reports from eyewitnesses indicated dozens of TNI members were present around 3:40 AM WIB, with TNI official vehicles observed near the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation building. Information obtained by Tempo and confirmed by two senior police officials suggested the group was led by Brigadir Jenderal Wahyo Yuniartoto, Director C of the TNI Strategic Intelligence Agency (Bais TNI), who previously served as an aide to President Prabowo Subianto in 2024.

I have checked, the information is not true.

— Muhammad NasHead of the TNI Information Center denying reports of a raid.

However, Brigadir Jenderal Muhammad Nas, Head of the TNI Information Center, denied the reports of a raid, stating the information was untrue. He affirmed that the TNI respects the ongoing legal processes and does not interfere with them. The joint team from the Indonesian National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor Polri) and Polda Metro Jaya's Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation had simultaneously searched 12 locations as part of the investigations into three corruption cases: alleged money laundering and bribery at PT Asabri, coal supply corruption leading to power outages in Sumatra, and a case involving PT Krakatau Steel.

TNI respects the legal process and does not interfere with the applicable mechanism.

— Muhammad NasHead of the TNI Information Center on the TNI's stance regarding legal proceedings.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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