It was a mind-boggling treasure trove. There were mounds of cash amounting to some US$600,000, plus a further three million Singapore dollars, not to mention 12 kilograms of gold bars. The cash alone would be worth around Rp20 billion at current rates of exchange.

There was also a drawer full of precious jewelry: gold, diamonds, and precious stones in the form of brooches, hairpins, necklaces and bracelets. There were land certificates for a