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Former Indonesian Attorney General suspect claims criminalization after detention
🇮🇩 Indonesia /Crime & Justice

Former Indonesian Attorney General suspect claims criminalization after detention

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, claims he is being criminalized after being named a suspect and detained.
  • He argues that the evidence presented was insufficient for detention and that proper procedures, including repeated exposures, were not followed.
  • The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has issued a new investigation order for alleged corruption and money laundering, with Febrie detained at the KPK detention center.

Febrie Adriansyah, the former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) at the Attorney General's Office (AGO), asserts he is being criminalized following his designation as a suspect and subsequent detention. He contends that the evidence presented by investigators was insufficient for detention and that standard procedures, such as repeated exposures and thorough confirmation of evidence, were not followed.

"So in my opinion, this is not enough for detention. It has never been like this in the Bundar Building (AGO), it has never been like this in the Bundar Building," Febrie stated at the AGO's Bundar Building. He emphasized that evidence should be confirmed and deepened first, with multiple exposures conducted before naming someone a suspect and detaining them. "But this has already been the leadership's decision, I am ready to face it and I feel this is criminalization, thank you."

So in my opinion, this is not enough for detention. It has never been like this in the Bundar Building (AGO), it has never been like this in the Bundar Building.

— Febrie AdriansyahFebrie Adriansyah's statement on the alleged insufficient evidence for his detention.

The AGO had summoned Febrie for questioning as a witness regarding alleged money laundering. However, the AGO later issued a new investigation order specifically for alleged money laundering, citing the receipt of 74 kg of gold and foreign currency valued at hundreds of billions of rupiah from the Corruption Crime Task Force (Kortas Tipidkor) of the National Police.

Febrie has been detained at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center. The AGO stated that Febrie had previously rendered great service in handling major cases and that protection was necessary for him. His detention is related to allegations of receiving bribes and gratuities in the handling of the PT ASABRI corruption case, as well as money laundering and other corruption cases. The investigation into his alleged TPPU is based on a new investigation order issued on July 20, 2026.

But this has already been the leadership's decision, I am ready to face it and I feel this is criminalization, thank you.

— Febrie AdriansyahFebrie Adriansyah's reaction to his detention and his feeling of being criminalized.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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