Inp.polri.go.id - Nganjuk.  The Indonesian National Police (INP)’s Criminal Investigation Agency investigators seized the entire inventory of a prominent gold shop in Nganjuk, East Java, on Friday (20/2/2026)following allegations of money laundering linked to illegal mining. 

The raid on the Semar Gold Shop in Payaman focused on assets suspected of being derived from unauthorized gold mining activities that occurred between 2019 and 2022.

The investigation was triggered by a Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) report highlighting suspicious domestic and international transactions involving unlicensed gold refineries, according to antaranews.com. 

Investigators believe the shop processed and sold gold sourced from illegal mines in West Kalimantan, a case that has already reached a final court verdict in Pontianak. While the shop owner remains in Surabaya, authorities are collaborating with PPATK to trace the full flow of illicit funds through the business's accounts.

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