The North Sulawesi Regional Police, in conjunction with the Sulawesi Forestry Law Enforcement Agency of Manado Region III, cracked down an illegal gold mining (PETI) in the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park area, specifically on Mount Mobungayon, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency (Bolsel), on October 10–11, 2026.
The West Kalimantan Regional Police are investigating alleged illegal gold mining activities carried out by a member of the Sintang Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) with the initials MA for the past three to four years.
Riau Police destroyed 436 illegal gold mining rafts and arrested 15 suspects, targeting investors next. Read full story.
Personnel from Unit III, Sub-Directorate IV, Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Jambi Regional Police, along with joint units, conducted a patrol to control illegal gold mining in the UNESCO Global Geopark area in Merangin Regency.
The Mamuju Sub-regional City Police have named four suspects in three illegal gold mining cases uncovered in Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi.
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.
