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Prosecutors seal thousands of electric motorcycles in corruption probe

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian authorities sealed approximately 6,000 electric motorcycles as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in a free nutrition program.
  • The motorcycles, stored at the EMMO Electric Mobility warehouse in Sentul, Bogor, were sealed to prevent them from being moved or sold.
  • The sealing is a temporary measure to secure the evidence, not a confiscation, and aims to ensure the vehicles remain available for the program's continuation.

Indonesian prosecutors have sealed thousands of electric motorcycles linked to an alleged corruption case involving a free nutrition program. The Directorate of Special Crimes (Jampidsus) placed red and white seals on roughly 6,000 EMMO electric motorcycles stored at the EMMO Electric Mobility warehouse in the Sentul Industrial Area, Bogor, West Java.

Yes, that's correct. The team is there conducting the sealing to count the number of electric vehicles stored in the warehouse.

— Syarief Sulaeman NahdiDirector of Investigations Jampidsus explaining the purpose of the sealing operation.

The operation, conducted on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, aims to prevent the vehicles from being moved or changing hands. Director of Investigations Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi stated that the sealing is a temporary measure to secure the evidence and count the exact number of vehicles. He emphasized that this is not a confiscation.

The sealing is not intended as a confiscation. We seal it to count how many there are. And to ensure the vehicles do not move from their location.

— Syarief Sulaeman NahdiDirector of Investigations Jampidsus clarifying the legal status of the sealing.

Prosecutors are ensuring the motorcycles, which are considered evidence in the corruption case, remain accessible for potential distribution in the continuation of the nutrition program. Similar sealing actions were also carried out at other electric motorcycle storage locations in West Jakarta. The seized vehicles include two types: the Skuter JVH and Trail JVX models.

So the team is moving to several storage locations for these electric vehicles.

— Syarief Sulaeman NahdiDirector of Investigations Jampidsus detailing the scope of the operation.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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