Indonesia: Deputy AG confirms ownership of house where Rp476 billion in assets seized, denies funds are his

Indonesia's Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, has responded to police searches linked to an ongoing corruption and money laundering investigation, clarifying his involvement and the status of seized assets. Adriansyah acknowledged owning a house in Sentul, Bogor, where police recently discovered cash and gold bars valued at approximately Rp476 billion (US$29 million).

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The house in Sentul is indeed the private residence of the Jampidsus and has belonged to me for a long time. The ownership history can be traced from the beginning.

During a press conference in Jakarta, Adriansyah stated that while the Sentul property is indeed his private residence, the substantial amount of cash and gold found there belongs to another party. He declined to identify the owner but indicated that individuals and construction-related activities connected to the assets could be examined through legal procedures. "The money and gold have an owner, and there are activities and individuals involved that can also be questioned," he said, expressing confidence that everything could be accounted for legally.

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The money and gold have an owner, and there are activities and individuals involved that can also be questioned.

Adriansyah also addressed the search of a cafe in South Jakarta, denying any business ties to the establishment. He stressed his support for the police investigation, stating, "As fellow law enforcement officers, we naturally support each other in ensuring that this matter becomes clear and can be explained to the public."

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As fellow law enforcement officers, we naturally support each other in ensuring that this matter becomes clear and can be explained to the public.

The police, specifically the National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, seized seven suitcases containing 74 kilograms of gold bars, foreign currencies totaling US$4.77 million and S$14.08 million, and Rp100 million in cash from a safe at the Sentul house. Investigators also confiscated documents, mobile phones, and photographs related to the homeowner or asset owner.

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We found a locked safe which, after being opened, contained seven suitcases holding 74 kilograms of gold bars, US$4.77 million, S$14.08 million, and Rp100 million in cash.