Jakarta. Businessman Harvey Moeis could face money laundering charges in addition to corruption allegations, as the Attorney General’s Office is tracing his assets, including a private jet and luxury cars, in the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at state-owned tin miner Timah.

Harvey was arrested on March 27 over allegations that he acted as a middleman to help a private firm, Refined Bangka Tin (RBT), illegally manage mining areas belonging to Timah.

Prosecutors allege that the illegal mining activities spanned from 2015 to 2022, although Harvey’s involvement began in 2018.

The AGO has named at least 16 suspects after interrogating nearly 150 witnesses in the graft scandal that has potentially caused a loss of Rp 271 trillion ($17 billion) in environmental damages as a result of the illegal mining.

Most of the suspects are executives from private mining companies, including RBT. A former CEO of Timah, identified by the initials MRPT, and three other executives from the state company are also among the suspects.

Harvey stands out on the suspect list because of his marriage to actress Sandra Dewi and the couple’s lavish lifestyle.

In an Instagram post last year, Sandra shared a video showing a Rolls Royce car as her 40th birthday present from Harvey.

She also frequently posted photos depicting the interior of the couple’s private jet.

“When handling a corruption case, it’s our standard procedure to investigate the potential for money laundering activities," said AGO’s Corruption Investigation Director Kuntadi in Jakarta on Monday.

Helena Lim, a social media personality, has been charged with money laundering in connection with the scandal, and “it’s possible to bring the same charge against HM," the prosecutor said, identifying Harvey by his initials.

He added that prosecutors have frozen Harvey’s bank accounts since the initial phase of the investigation and will seize other assets if they are believed to have been acquired with ill-gotten money.

Harvey, 38, is the chief commissioner of coal mining firm Multi Harapan Utama in East Kalimantan and also holds shares in many companies, mostly in the mining sector.

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