Indonesia's Attorney General's Office announced on 11/7 that Febrie Adriansyah, the assistant attorney general for special crimes, submitted his resignation, which has been accepted.

Anang Supriatna, spokesperson for the Attorney General's Office, stated that Febrie's resignation aims to "maintain integrity, objectivity, and neutrality in law enforcement activities."

Indonesia's Assistant Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah. Photo: Indotren

The senior anti-corruption official resigned following a large-scale operation by Indonesian police. The operation involved searching at least 12 locations in Jakarta, South Tangerang, and Bogor, including properties linked to Febrie such as his private residence in Bogor, a cafe, and another house in South Jakarta.

Police spokesperson Budi Hermanto confirmed that investigators seized 74 kg of gold bars along with approximately 20 million USD in cash from Febrie's home.

Police have interviewed 15 witnesses and will soon announce the identities of suspects, but have not yet filed charges against Febrie.

Before his resignation, Febrie confirmed the Bogor house as his residence but denied any link between the seized assets and corruption, asserting that all the money and gold had legitimate origins.

The money and gold found in Febrie's home. Photo: Antara

Indonesian police are simultaneously investigating three cases. These include suspected corruption and money laundering related to coal procurement for the state-owned electricity company PLN, as well as scandals at state-owned insurance companies Asabri and Jiwasraya.

Authorities also suspect that some state officials colluded with mining companies to supply low-quality coal to power plants, leading to power outages in many areas.

Febrie previously mentioned that the Attorney General's Office was investigating several major corruption cases. He stated he "did not understand why" he was suspected of involvement in the power outages.

Febrie, 58, was appointed Assistant Attorney General for Special Crimes in 2022 after many years in the judiciary. During his time as a prosecutor, he previously oversaw the corruption case against Nadiem Makarim, founder of the Gojek payment platform, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in June.

He also investigated corruption allegations against former trade minister Thomas Lembong and a case involving illegal fuel imports at the state-owned energy group Pertamina.

Thanh Danh (via Al Jazeera, AFP)