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Police Raid Cipete Cafe, Seize US-Singapore Dollars
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Police Raid Cipete Cafe, Seize US-Singapore Dollars

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Under investigation
  • Police searched a cafe in Cipete, South Jakarta, seizing U.S. and Singapore dollars, along with documents.
  • The cash was found in a large safe hidden behind a wardrobe on the second floor of the cafe.
  • The search is part of investigations into corruption and money laundering cases involving PLN, Asabri, and PT CBS.

Police conducted a search at the de'Clan Signature cafe in Cipete, South Jakarta, seizing a significant amount of cash in U.S. and Singapore dollars, as well as various documents. The discovery was made within a large safe, concealed behind a wardrobe on the second floor of the establishment.

Findings of US dollars including Singapore dollars. This is still in the process of counting after the search process was carried out.

— Kombes Budi HermantoThe Head of Public Relations for the Metro Jaya Regional Police confirms the seizure of foreign currency during the cafe search.

Kombes Budi Hermanto, Head of Public Relations for the Metro Jaya Regional Police, confirmed the findings, stating that the foreign currency was still being counted. He described the amount of money found as "quite large, fantastic." The search is part of ongoing investigations into several high-profile corruption and money laundering cases.

There was a large safe, and it has been opened. It turns out there were indeed several documents and a storage of money in a quite large, fantastic amount.

— Kombes Budi HermantoDescribing the discovery of the safe and its contents during the search.

These cases include alleged corruption and money laundering related to PT PLN (Persero), the state electricity company, the Asabri state insurance company (covering the period 2020-2025), and the alleged corruption in settling PT CBS's debt to PT KNI (also from 2020-2025). The operation involves a joint investigation between the National Police's Directorate of Corruption Crime Investigation (Kortas Tipikor) and the Polda Metro Jaya.

We appeal to all parties to respect the process being carried out by the Police.

— Kombes Budi HermantoA warning against obstructing the ongoing police investigation.

Police have warned against any obstruction of the investigation, citing Article 21 of the Corruption Eradication Law, which penalizes those who hinder legal processes. The involvement of Brimob personnel was described as a standard operating procedure for anticipation and security during such searches. The investigation began following two police reports related to alleged corruption and money laundering offenses by certain officials.

We state to anyone who tries to obstruct the investigation process, they can be processed based on Article 21 of the Corruption Crime Law.

— Kombes Budi HermantoFurther emphasizing the legal consequences for obstructing the investigation.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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