Financial Crimes

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Bakamla foils tin ore smuggling attempt in Lingga Islands waters

The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has intercepted a wooden vessel suspected of smuggling tin ore without proper documentation in the northern waters of the Karimata Strait, near Lingga Island, Riau Islands Province, on Friday, April 25, 2025.

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JAK TV news director named suspect in alleged plot to undermine AGO

JAK TV News Director, Tian Bahtiar (TB), has been named a suspect by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for allegedly receiving money in return for producing and publishing negative news content about the AGO through social and online media platforms and JAK TV.

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Amran cracks down on corruption linked to Rp5 billion fictitious project

Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman has confirmed the legal process against an agricultural observer allegedly involved in a fictitious project that cost the state Rp5 billion (US$300,000).

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Government to put illegal oil & gas operations under Pertamina supervision

The Indonesian government has decided to put illegal oil and gas operations under the supervision of State energy company PT Pertamina.

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Bahlil declares war on LPG mafia, praises police for raiding illegal LPG refilling activities

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has commended the swift action taken by the Specific Crimes Directorate at the National Police Headquarters  in apprehending perpetrators involved in the illegal refilling of thousands of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in Gianyar, Bali.

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Graft allegations in National Data Center linked to 2024 ransomware attack

The Central Jakarta Prosecutors’ Office is investigating a case of alleged corruption in the procurement of goods/services and the management of the Provisional National Data Center (PDNS) at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi).

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KPK records 689 gratification reports of Rp3.17 billion in early 2025

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has received 689 reports on 774 objects of gratification, with a total reported value of Rp3,176,643,372 (US$194,000) in the January-February 2025 period.

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NGO asks AGO to summon PPMM over illegal zircon shipment

An economic governance watchdog has asked the Attorney General’s Office to summon owner of mining company PT Putra Prima Mineral Mandiri (PPMM) for alleged shipment of illegal zircon out of Selindung Port in Bangka Island, Bangka-Belitung province on March 13, 2025. 

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NGO asks AGO to summon PPMM over illegal zircon shipment

An economic governance watchdog has asked the Attorney General’s Office to summon owner of mining company PT Putra Prima Mineral Mandiri (PPMM) for alleged shipment of illegal zircon out of Selindung Port in Bangka Island, Bangka-Belitung province on March 13, 2025. 

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NGO asks AGO to summon PPMM over illegal zircon shipment

An economic governance watchdog has asked the Attorney General’s Office to summon owner of mining company PT Putra Prima Mineral Mandiri (PPMM) for alleged shipment of illegal zircon out of Selindung Port in Bangka Island, Bangka-Belitung province on March 13, 2025. 

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Junior Attorney General reported to KPK over alleged corruption scandals

A civil society anti-corruption coalition has reported Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes at the Attorney General's Office (AGO), Febrie Adriansyah, to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for a number of alleged corruption cases.

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Former West Java Governor’s home searched over Bank BJB corruption probe

Investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the house of former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil (RK) in Bandung, West Java, on Monday, March 10, 2025.

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