KPK searches Malang tax official's home, seizes gold and cash

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has conducted searches at the home of a tax official in Malang, seizing a significant amount of gold and cash. The operation yielded 1.3 kilograms of gold bars and Rp100 million (approximately $6,000 USD) in cash, according to KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo.

These searches are linked to the ongoing investigation into alleged bribery concerning tax processing at the Banjarmasin Tax Service Office (KPP) in South Kalimantan. The KPK has expanded its probe, also searching the Regional Tax Office in Surakarta and several locations in Klaten, Jombang, Surabaya, and Malang between August 11 and 12, 2026. During these searches, investigators secured documents and electronic evidence.

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Investigators also secured evidence at the home of a Tax Official in Malang in the form of gold bars weighing 1.3 kg and cash worth Rp100 million.

The KPK is developing this case using a general investigation order, meaning no suspects have been named yet. This investigation is separate from an existing case involving three suspects accused of bribery related to tax restitution for PT Buana Karya Bhakti, a palm oil company. Those suspects, including the head of KPP Banjarmasin and a tax official, are facing charges under Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Law.

The initial bribery case was uncovered through a sting operation in Banjarmasin on February 4, 2026, where investigators seized Rp1 billion in cash. Evidence suggested that some of this money was used for a down payment on a house, while other amounts were spent by the involved officials and the company representative.

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Investigators will further examine every piece of evidence obtained in the series of forced search efforts.