Key Figure 'AK' in Southeast Sulawesi Nickel Corruption Case Believed to be Abroad, Investigators Tracking
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office announced that 'AK' (Arief Kurniawan), a key figure in a nickel mining corruption case in Southeast Sulawesi, is currently abroad. He is suspected of orchestrating illegal nickel mining operations between 2013 and 2025. Authorities are pursuing his whereabouts, including through international cooperation.
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