Indonesia's Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Febrie Adriansyah resigned as Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes at the Indonesian Attorney General's Office on July 11, 2026.
- His resignation comes amid an ongoing investigation by the National Police into alleged corruption, money laundering, and bribery.
- Police recently seized significant amounts of gold and cash during searches related to the investigation, some of which were found at Adriansyah's property.
Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah has resigned from his post, a move confirmed by the Attorney General's Office on Saturday, July 11, 2026. The resignation is seen as an effort to maintain the integrity and neutrality of law enforcement processes, particularly as the National Police are investigating related corruption cases.
On this day, Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia ST Burhanuddin has accepted the resignation of Febrie Adriansyah from his position as Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes.
Adriansyah's resignation follows swirling rumors and an ongoing investigation by the National Police's Directorate for Corruption Crimes. While Adriansyah did not directly address his resignation in a press conference the previous day, he stated that he was still receiving instructions to expedite priority cases, especially those with limited detention periods.
"This morning I was still receiving orders to immediately complete the documentation for handling cases," Adriansyah said on Friday, July 10, 2026. He explained that cases of public concern with limited detention times were being prioritized for immediate processing and trial.
This morning I was still receiving orders to immediately complete the documentation for handling cases.
The police investigation has led to the seizure of substantial assets, including dozens of kilograms of gold bars and approximately 540 billion Indonesian rupiah in cash, along with foreign currencies. Searches conducted between July 8-9, 2026, in Jakarta, Tangerang Selatan, and Bogor uncovered these assets. Notably, a significant portion of the seized gold and foreign currency was found at a house in Sentul, Bogor, which Adriansyah later acknowledged as his property.
The order has been elaborated by us to prioritize which cases are of public concern, so that we can immediately process and try them.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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