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PT CNI and officials named suspects in nickel corruption

Overview

The Indonesian Attorney General’s Office has named PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama (PT CNI) as a corporate suspect in a corruption investigation involving nickel commodity management in Southeast Sulawesi between 2017 and 2020.

Investigations indicate that PT CNI, which holds mining permits in Kolaka Regency, allegedly exported nickel without fulfilling its Domestic Market Obligation (DMO). To facilitate these exports, the company is accused of illegally requesting Sucofindo Kendari to issue falsified nickel grade test documents. Additionally, the company allegedly operated without a required Work Plan and Budget (RKAB).

Five individuals have been identified as suspects, including former Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Secretary General Mochamad Teguh Pamudji, who was arrested in Purbalingga. Other suspects include BS, a former Director of Mineral and Coal Business Development at the Ministry of ESDM; NRH, a former head of the Sucofindo Kendari unit; and MHI, a former official at the Southeast Sulawesi ESDM Office. One additional suspect remains at large.

In a recent development, authorities named Derian Sakmiwata, President Director of PT CNI, as a suspect. He is accused of bribing state officials to facilitate the unlawful sale of nickel through falsified documents. Sakmiwata has been detained at the Salemba detention center. Under the new Criminal Code, he faces potential sentences of up to 20 years or life imprisonment, alongside a fine of up to Rp 2 billion.

The investigation has resulted in the seizure of approximately Rp401.65 billion from PT CNI to recover state losses. Investigators have examined over 100 witnesses and seized 143 documents.

Entities

PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama · Attorney General's Office · Kejaksaan Agung · Indonesia · Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources

Claims

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Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Indonesian authorities name CNI CEO as suspect in nickel corruption case

    The Indonesian Attorney General's Office has named PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama CEO Derian Sakmiwata as a suspect in a nickel corruption and illegal export bribery case.

  2. [CRIME] 9 sources
    PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama named suspect in nickel corruption case

    Indonesia's Attorney General has named PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama and four officials as suspects in a nickel corruption case involving Rp401.65 billion in state losses and fraudulent export documents.

  3. [CRIME] 3 sources
    PT CNI and former energy officials named suspects in Rp401 billion nickel corruption case

    The Indonesian Attorney General's Office has named PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama and former energy officials as suspects in a nickel export corruption case causing Rp401 billion in state losses.

  4. [CRIME] 7 sources
    PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama nickel corruption case leads to Rp401 billion seizure

    The Indonesian Attorney General's Office seized Rp401.6 billion from PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama regarding alleged nickel governance corruption in Southeast Sulawesi.

  5. [CRIME] 6 sources
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Sources

antaranews.com · cnbcindonesia.com · disway.id · dunia-energi.com · duta.co · ekbis.harianjogja.com · gelora.co · harianmuria.com · imagazine.pl · infografis.sindonews.com · katadata.co.id · m.jpnn.com · malutpost.id · matabangsa.com · okezone.com · radarmamuju.com · realita.co · republika.co.id · rmol.id · viva.co.id

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