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The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) revealed that investigators had uncovered alleged irregularities in coal procurement involving two companies identified only by their initials, UBP and BRA.
A coal barge sails the western Java Sea on Oct. 31, 2023, as it heads to a coal terminal near the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Banten. (AFP/Ronald Siagian)
The National Police have launched an investigation into alleged corruption involving local coal miners that may have led to rolling blackouts in several regions across Indonesia, causing an estimated Rp 5 trillion (US$277.5 million) in economic losses.In a press conference on Monday, the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) and the Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipidkor) escalated the case status from a preliminary inquiry to a formal criminal investigation, targeting alleged corruption and money laundering in coal procurement for coal-fired power plants from 2018 to 2026.
“We will fully support the investigation now that the case has been upgraded to a formal investigation. We will also provide our full support in conducting inspections, particularly related to the technical aspects of mining,” said Bareskrim head Comr. Gen. Syahardiantono, as quoted in a statement published on Tuesday.
