Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate the case of buying and selling gas at PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and PT Inti Alasindo Energi (IAE) which caused a loss to the state of USD 15 million. The KPK is studying the role of corporations in this case. “The Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) will look into whether this illegal act was committed by individuals or corporations. Of course, investigators will study and analyze it in the development of this case,” Budi Prasetyo, spokesperson of the Corruption Eradication Commission, said Friday (31/10/2025) at the KPK building, Jakarta. In this case, the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) also seized assets of PT BIG that were used as collateral for the gas sale and purchase agreement in this case. The Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) will check other collaterals besides PT Banten Inti Gasindo related to this case. Page to continue content “We will later check the collateral used in the gas sales and purchase cooperation agreement between PT PGN and PT IAE (Inti Alasindo Energy), in which the cooperation agreed to pay in advance in the amount of 15 million US dollars,” he said. Previously, the KPK had seized the company PT BIG in the form of land and buildings in connection with this case. The confiscation was carried out in Cilegon, Banten. “Investigators seized assets, namely PT BIG, which is an ISARGAS Group company,” KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo told journalists on Friday (31/10). Apart from that, the Corruption Eradication Commission seized 13 pipes belonging to PT BIG that were used as collateral for the gas sale and purchase agreement in this case. The pipe that was seized was 7.6 kilometers long. These assets are owned by the president commissioner (Komut) of PT Inti Alasindo Energi, Arso Sadewo (AS), who has been detained by the KPK. The confiscation is to optimize asset recovery in this case. Arso has been detained by the KPK since Tuesday (21/10). The alleged corruption case at PT PGN relates to corruption in gas purchase and sale transactions involving PT PGN and PT Inti Alasindo Energi. In addition to Arso, the KPK detained three suspects in this case. They are Iswan Ibrahim (II) as Commissioner of PT IAE in 2006-2023, Danny Praditya (DP) as Commercial Director of PT PGN in 2016-2019, and former President Director (CEO) of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) Hendi Prio Santoso (HPS). State losses in this case amounted to USD 15 million. The alleged acts of corruption took place in the 2017-2021 period. Also watch the video ‘The commotion of gas-smelling water gushing into the Rungkut River in Surabaya’: (ial/deck)