inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. 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 two were detained after being questioned in connection with an alleged illegal mining case involving an unlicensed gold mining processing distribution network and money laundering.
"Furthermore, for the purposes of the investigation, the two suspects are detained for the next 20 days, from June 16, 2026, to July 5, 2026," explained Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak, Director of Economic and Special Crimes of INP on Wednesday (6/17/2026).
According to him, the two were detained because they had failed to appear without explanation for their scheduled questioning on June 10, 2026. They were later questioned at the second summons on June 15, 2026.
Ade explained that DHB, the son of businessman Siman Bahar, who died in China in April 2026, was named a suspect along with VC in a development of a case that had previously ensnared three suspects: TW, DW, and BSW on February 27, 2026.
"From the results of the investigation, two pieces of evidence were found indicating the involvement of the perpetrators who jointly facilitated the crime," he said.
He further stated that the investigative team is coordinating with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) as part of the follow-up plan for the application of the Money Laundering Law (TPPU) against the five suspects.
He added that the first case file against the three individuals, TW, DW, and BSW, had been sent in phase I to the Public Prosecutor (JPU) at the Attorney General's Office for the purposes of case file review by the JPU on Thursday, May 11, 2026.
They were charged under Article 161 of Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining in conjunction with Article 20 Letter C and/or Article 21 Paragraph (1) and Article 607 Paragraph (1) Letter A and/or Letter B and/or Letter C of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 6 and/or Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering.
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