February 1, 2026 | 10:02 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol Indonesia claims to have identified the whereabouts of the fugitive in the crude oil corruption case, Muhamad Riza Chalid (MRC). The NCB Interpol Indonesia revealed that Riza Chalid is currently located within one of the member countries of Interpol.
"We can confirm that the subject, MRC, is not in Lyon, France," said the Secretary of the NCB Interpol, Brigadier General Untung Widyatmoko, at the Public Relations Division of the Indonesian National Police in South Jakarta on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
Untung explained that Interpol consists of 190 member countries that coordinate to capture criminals who flee abroad. Untung stated that their agency is currently following up on the red notice against Riza Chalid, which was officially issued on January 23, 2026. "We are working on the arrest, coordinating, and constantly updating [the situation]," he said.
Riza Chalid has been on the wanted list since August 19, 2025. The Attorney General's Office is pursuing the oil tycoon to investigate his involvement in a corruption case regarding the management of crude oil and refinery products at Pertamina. Riza has also been named a suspect in a money laundering and corruption case.
Previously, the Attorney General's Office submitted a red notice request on September 18, 2025. The central Interpol office is currently reviewing the red notice submission documents provided through the International Relations Division of the Indonesian National Police. "They are currently studying the nature of the case to ensure it is not related to political interests; it is purely criminal," said the Head of the Attorney General's Legal Information Center, Anang Supriatna, on October 17, 2025.
In addition to the red notice request, the government has revoked Riza Chalid's passport to restrict the fugitive's movements. The Directorate General of Immigration revoked the passport of the suspect involved in the Pertamina crude oil corruption case on July 11, 2025. The Acting Director General of Immigration, Yuldi Yusman, stated that Riza only possesses one passport.
"As of today, we are only aware of his Indonesian passport, and there has been no confirmation of any other travel documents," Yuldi said on October 8, 2025.
At that time, Riza Chalid was believed to be in Malaysia. Yuldi stated that immigration authorities have sent a letter to the Malaysian Directorate General of Immigration to inform them that Riza's passport has been revoked. The revocation was executed within the immigration system, while the physical passport remains in the owner's possession.
Yuldi emphasized that the revocation of the passport does not automatically render Riza stateless. He remains an Indonesian citizen.
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