HOLOPIS.COM, JAKARTA – Indonesian police have seized 74 kilograms of gold bars and cash in multiple currencies worth an estimated Rp476 billion (about US$29 million) during a raid linked to an ongoing corruption and money laundering investigation.
“We found a locked safe containing seven suitcases. Inside were 74 kilograms of gold bars, US$4,767,300, S$14,083,800, and Rp100. The total estimated value is Rp476 billion,” National Police Corruption Crimes Division chief Inspector General Totok Suharyanto said, Holopis.com, reported, Thursday (9/7).
The search was carried out on July 8 by investigators from the National Police’s Corruption Crimes Division, working together with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, at a house in the Parahyangan Golf 2 residential area in Sentul, Bogor Regency.
The raid is part of an investigation into alleged corruption, bribery, gratuities, and money laundering.
According to Totok, investigators discovered the valuables inside a locked safe that was opened during the search.
In addition to the gold and cash, police seized several documents, mobile phones, and family photographs believed to be linked to the owner of the property or the assets stored in the safe.
Authorities have not disclosed the identity of the homeowner or the person believed to own the seized assets. Totok said all confiscated items will be processed as evidence as the investigation continues.
