Today's Top 3 News: Sumatra Blackout Probe Prompts TNI to Guard Top Prosecutor's Home

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Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers provide security in front of the residence of Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) of the Attorney General's Office, Febrie Adriansyah, in the Kebayoran Baru area, Jakarta, July 8, 2026. The security presence followed the police's search of the de'Clan Signature Cafe amid a widening probe into corruption, bribery, and money laundering. Tempo/Ilham Balindra

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Here are the highlights: Sumatra Blackout Probe Prompts TNI to Guard Top Prosecutor's Home; Indonesian Police Raid 12 Locations in Sumatra Blackout Probe; and Indonesian Police Seize Gold, Cash Worth Rp476 Billion in Sumatra Blackout Probe.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Sumatra Blackout Probe Prompts TNI to Guard Top Prosecutor's Home

Dozens of Indonesian National Army (TNI) soldiers are guarding the house of Deputy Prosecutor General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah on Jalan Radio I, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. They are stationed in front of the gate and around the house.

The Head of the TNI Information Center, Brigadier General Muhammad Nas, stated that the security measures were taken at the request of the Attorney General's Office as part of interagency cooperation. According to Nas, the guard post is in line with Presidential Regulation No. 66 of 2025, which regulates the state's protection of prosecutors. Read the detailed report here.

2. Indonesian Police Raid 12 Locations in Sumatra Blackout Probe

A joint team from the Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) of the Indonesian National Police and the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of the Jakarta Metro Police simultaneously conducted searches at 12 locations in the investigation of alleged corruption, money laundering, and bribery in three cases on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

The three cases include the PT Asabri case, corruption in coal supply causing a blackout in Sumatra, and the PT Krakatau Steel case. Find out the 12 locations here.

3. Indonesian Police Seize Gold, Cash Worth Rp476 Billion in Sumatra Blackout Probe

Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) of the Indonesian National Police, along with the Jakarta Metro Police, raided a house in Parahyangan Golf 2, Sentul, Bogor Regency. From a safe in the house, the police seized evidence worth around Rp476 billion.

"A locked safe was found containing seven suitcases," said the Head of Kortastipidkor of the Indonesian National Police, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto in Sentul, early Thursday, July 9, 2026. Tempo has obtained permission to quote Totok's statement. Read more here.

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