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PT CNI and officials named suspects in nickel corruption

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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). Four Five individuals have been named identified as suspects, including former officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM). These officials allegedly issued export permit recommendations despite PT CNI lacking the necessary RKAB documentation. Specific (ESDM) Secretary General Mochamad Teguh Pamudji, who was arrested in Purbalingga. Other suspects identified include BS, a former Director of Mineral and Coal Business Development at the Ministry of ESDM (2017–2018); ESDM; NRH, a former head of the Sucofindo Kendari unit; and MHI, a former official at the Southeast Sulawesi ESDM Office (2017–2019). 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, which has been deposited into a government account at Bank Mandiri CNI to recover state financial losses. Recent developments have identified a fifth suspect: former Ministry of ESDM Secretary General Mochamad Teguh Pamudji, who was arrested in Purbalingga. One additional suspect remains at large. As part of the ongoing probe, investigators Investigators have examined over 100 witnesses and seized 143 documents.

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  1. 2026-10-15 23:34 UTC PT CNI and officials named suspects in nickel corruption
  2. 2026-09-29 03:07 UTC PT CNI and officials named suspects in nickel corruption
  3. 2026-09-28 10:23 UTC PT CNI and officials named suspects in nickel corruption
  4. 2026-09-26 01:40 UTC PT CNI and officials named suspects in nickel corruption
  5. 2026-09-02 12:46 UTC Indonesian nickel corruption investigation
  6. 2026-08-31 22:22 UTC Indonesian nickel corruption investigation

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