The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) and the Indonesian National Police (INP) have named 26 people as suspects in an alleged illegal mining case in Botak Mountain, Buru Regency, Maluku.
The Directorate of Economic and Special Crimes of the Indonesian National Police (INP) Criminal Investigation Agency has detained two suspects: the former Director of PT Simba Jaya Utama (SJU), DHB, and the current Director of PT SJU, VC, on Monday (6/15/2026).
The Directorate of Special Economic Crimes of the Indonesian National Police (INP) Criminal Investigation Agency is developing an investigation into alleged criminal acts in the mineral and coal mining sector, as well as money laundering (TPPU) involving the illegal storage, processing, and sale of gold.
Nine illegal gold miners died after a landslide buried them in Sijunjung, West Sumatra. Read the full report on the disaster and police response.
