Bareskrim Polri seized gold bars and jewelry from Toko Emas Semar in Nganjuk, East Java, on February 20, 2026, in connection with suspected money laundering from illegal gold mining. The raid was part of operations at three locations in Surabaya and Nganjuk starting from the previous Thursday. The case originated from a PPATK report on suspicious gold transactions.
On Friday, February 20, 2026, a Bareskrim Polri team conducted a search at Toko Emas Semar in Payaman Village, Nganjuk District, East Java. They seized all gold bars and jewelry from the store's display cases, along with administrative documents such as accounting books. The seizure relates to suspected money laundering (TPPU) originating from illegal gold mining (PETI).
The simultaneous raids began on Thursday at three different locations in Surabaya and Nganjuk. Mulyadi, Coordinator of Wage Market in Nganjuk, was present as a witness. "I was a witness for the search at Toko Semar. They checked the items in the store, gold jewelry, and books related to its administration and bookkeeping," he told Antara on February 21, 2026.
Direktur Tindak Pidana Khusus (Tipideksus) Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Police Ade Safri Simanjuntak, explained that the case revelation was based on a Report of Analysis Results (LHA) from PPATK. The report concerns suspicious domestic gold trade transactions by jewelry stores, as well as gold trading by refining companies to foreign countries using gold from PETI.
This case is a development from an illegal gold mine matter in West Kalimantan during 2019-2022, which has a final court decision (inkracht) at the Pontianak District Court. The investigation found flows of illegal gold funds to several parties.
