KPK confiscated USD 1 million from the corruption case of buying and selling PT PGN gas

Jakarta – The KPK has arrested two suspects in the alleged corruption case of buying and selling gas between PT Perusahaan gas Negara (PGN) and PT Inti Alasindo Energi (IAae). The KPK also seized 1 million dollars (equivalent to RP 16.6 billion) and searched eight places. “The seizure of evidence was carried out in the form of documents, electronic evidence and money worth $ 1,000 000. A search for space or site or other closed places,” the director of inquiry asep Guntur Rahayu said at a press conference in the KPK building, Kuningan, South Jakarta, Friday (11/4/2025). Two suspects in this case were Wan Ibrahim (ISW) as the commissioner of PT IAE in 2006 to 2023 and Danny Praditya (DP) as the commercial director of PT PGN in 2016-2019. Browse to continue with the content Asep explained that the case began on December 19, 2016 when the Council of Commissioners and Directors of PT PGN ratified the company’s budget work (RCAP) for 2017. In the hood there was no plan from PT PGN to buy gas from PT IAE. In August 2017, Danny allegedly ordered his husbands to discuss the cooperation of buying and selling gas with PT IAE. He said PT IAE has a guest award from Husky Cnooc Madura Ltd. (HCML) received. Then there was an agreement between them. PT IAE paid a deposit of USD 15 million to PT PGN paid by Danny’s men on 9 November 2017. However, the USD deposit 15 million was used by PT IAE to pay debt to a number of parties unrelated to the purchase and purchase agreement. Not only that, the suspect is Wan actually knew that the gas stock obtained from the HCML Award was not sufficient for a sale and purchase contract with PT PGN. “Nevertheless, Brother ISW still offers gas and works with the sale and purchase of gas with PT PGN accompanied by an advance scheme (deposit),” he said. The process has violated a number of rules for the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources to SOEs. The state loss of this case is worth $ 15 million. “The state losses that took place amounted to $ 15 million,” he said. For their actions, the two suspects were charged under section 2 paragraph 1 or section 3 of the Corruption Act in collaboration with section 55 paragraph 1 of the penal code. (IAL/HAF) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here