Indonesian lawmakers surprised by raids linked to former top prosecutor

Members of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) were caught off guard by recent police raids connected to former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah. The WhatsApp group for the commission, which oversees legal affairs, became active as police searched multiple locations linked to Adriansyah on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

During these searches, authorities discovered 74 kilograms of gold bars and approximately Rp476 billion (around US$26.44 million) in cash across various currencies. The suddenness of the operation left legislators scrambling for information. "We were confused and surprised because the searches involved two institutions that are our partners," Rano Alfath, Deputy Chair of Commission III, told Tempo on Monday, July 13.

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We were confused and surprised because the searches involved two institutions that are our partners

Commission III members claimed they had no prior knowledge of the National Police investigating Febrie. Rano Alfath attempted to seek clarification from senior officials at the Attorney General’s Office and the National Police Criminal Investigation Department Deputy Chief Insp. Gen. Nunung Syaifuddin. However, the National Awakening Party politician stated he received no clear explanation, with Syaifuddin indicating the case was still under investigation. Despite the lack of clarity, some lawmakers were reportedly familiar with Adriansyah's past case handling, having previously received complaints from businesspeople regarding his management of cases at the Attorney General’s Office.

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We still didn’t have the full picture because the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department said the case was still under investigation