Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13
Jakarta Police Raid South Jakarta Restaurant, Targeting 2-Meter Concealed Safe
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13

Jakarta Police Raid South Jakarta Restaurant, Targeting 2-Meter Concealed Safe

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13

Summary

  • Heavily armed Jakarta police and the National Police corruption crime corps raided de’Clan Signature in South Jakarta last Wednesday, drawing diners’ attention as officers moved on the restaurant.
  • A roughly 2-meter-high safe hidden behind a cabinet at the upscale Cipete eatery became the focus of the operation, indicating investigators were pursuing specific evidence in a corruption probe.
  • Mobile Brigade officers in full tactical gear and carrying long-barrel firearms secured the scene, underscoring the sensitivity of the search.
  • The restaurant raid formed part of a long night of Jakarta searches that uncovered gold bars and wads of cash, widening the apparent scale of the investigation.

Insights

Is this billion-rupiah raid a true anti-graft war or a political power play between Indonesia's security forces?
When an anti-corruption chief is the suspect, can his own former office be trusted to investigate the case impartially?
With corruption linked to power blackouts, what is the hidden cost of elite graft for ordinary Indonesian citizens?