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Indian National arrested with 1.4 Kg of illegal gold

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National arrested with 1.4 Kg of illegal gold Indian National arrested with 1.4 Kg of illegal gold August 22, 2026 14:18

GMT+700 Officials of the West Sumatra Police during a press conference on the arrest of Indian national over illegal

gold trade in Padang, West Sumatra, on Friday (August 21, 2026). ANTARA/Fathul Abdi/nbl. Padang, West Sumatra (ANTARA) -

The West Sumatra regional police have arrested an Indian national for allegedly trading 1.4 kilograms of gold believed

to have originated from unlicensed mining activities. According to West Sumatra Police's Public Relations Department

Head Senior Commissioner Susmelawati Rosya, the Indian national, identified by the initial A, aged 39, was nabbed on

Thursday (August 20) evening. "The suspect is currently undergoing intensive questioning at the West Sumatra

police," Rosya said at a press conference on Friday. Meanwhile, Head of West Sumatra Special Crimes Investigation

Unit, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Okta Rahmansyah, said the arrest was made after the police obtained information about

alleged illegal gold transactions. As the police arrested A at a gas station in Solok City, West Sumatra, they seized

three gold bars with a total weight of 1.4 kilograms, a digital scale, Rp6.03 million in cash, a cellphone, and other

items. A preliminary investigation found that A allegedly worked for a financier, identified with the initial N, who is

based in Malaysia. The suspect A is allegedly instructed to purchase gold from unlicensed gold mining in Sijunjung and

Solok districts. "The gold was supposed to be handed over to N's right-hand man for delivery to Malaysia.

However, the suspect was arrested before the gold changed hands," Rahmansyah added. The Indian national is being

processed under Article 161 of the 2020 Mineral and Coal Law, penalizing those responsible for using, purchasing, or

transporting mineral commodities from illegal sources. The West Sumatra Police is coordinating with the immigration

authority and the Embassy of India in Jakarta in handling the case, he said, adding that the investigation is carried

out in an effort to eradicate unlicensed mining activities in the province. Related news: Indonesia to probe supply

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