AGO Raids 6 Company Offices Over Nickel Corruption Case Managed by Arif Kurniawan

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has raided six locations related to an alleged corruption case concerning nickel management in Southeast Sulawesi for the period 2013-2025.

AGO's Head of Legal Information Anang Supriatna stated that these six locations are company offices in Southeast Sulawesi managed by Arif Kurniawan (AK).

"The investigative team has carried out investigative procedures, which involved searches at approximately six locations," Anang said at the AGO on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

He elaborated that the six locations include the offices of PT ANI in Kendari and at the mining site in North Konawe.

Additionally, there are also the offices of PT KAA in North Konawe and PT AMI in Kendari.

Furthermore, both PT AMI and PT AMID offices are located in Central Buton Regency.

"These six company offices are suspected to be affiliated with Mr. AK," he noted.

The locations also include one house in Cilandak, South Jakarta, as well as the offices of PT BSJ, PT KAA, and PT DDA in APL Tower, Central Park.

Two other locations comprise the offices of PT DDR, situated in Mid Plaza and the SCBD area on Jenderal Sudirman Street, Central Jakarta.

From the searches, investigators have seized cash from two different locations totaling Rp 11.2 billion and Rp 595 million, which are suspected proceeds of criminal activities.

In this case, the AGO has named PT Bumi Sentosa Jaya (BSJ) as a suspect in the alleged corruption of nickel mining management in Southeast Sulawesi for the period 2013-2025, which is managed by businessman Arif Kurniawan (AK).

PT Bumi Sentosa Jaya is suspected of conducting illegal nickel mining operations despite its Mining Business License (IUP) expiring in 2014.

For its actions, PT BSJ is charged with violations of Article 603 juncto Article 20 letters a or c of the Criminal Code juncto Article 18 juncto Article 20 of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor).

As a subsidiary charge, PT BSJ is also implicated under Article 3 juncto Article 18 juncto Article 20 of the UU Tipikor juncto Article 618 juncto Article 20 letters a and c of the Criminal Code.

Additionally, there are allegations based on Article 5 paragraph (1) juncto Article 20 of the UU Tipikor, as well as Article 606 paragraph (1) juncto Article 49 of the Criminal Code.