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Indonesian Police Use Family Photo as Evidence in Corruption Probe

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian police are using a family photograph found during a corruption investigation as evidence.
  • The photo, discovered during a raid on a house in Sentul, is considered crucial for identifying the owner of the property and items found in a safe.
  • Police are withholding the photo from public view due to privacy concerns for individuals not involved in the case.

Indonesian police have confirmed that a family photograph discovered during a raid is being treated as evidence in a corruption investigation. The photo was found at a residence in Sentul, Bogor Regency, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, as part of searches related to three alleged corruption cases.

Because there are private matters that must be protected.

— Kombes Pol. Budi HermantoThe Head of Public Relations for the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police explained why the family photograph cannot be publicly disclosed.

Kombes Pol. Budi Hermanto, Head of Public Relations for the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police, stated that the photograph cannot be shown to the public to protect the privacy of individuals, particularly family members not connected to the alleged corruption. Despite this, he assured that the photo would be used as evidence, with the "object of the photo" being among the attached evidence.

The attached evidence includes the object of the photo.

— Kombes Pol. Budi HermantoThe police official confirmed that the photograph would be used as evidence in the ongoing investigation.

Reports suggest the photograph may feature Febrie Adriansyah, the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes at the Attorney General's Office. However, when questioned, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, Head of the National Police's Anti-Corruption Task Force, remained tight-lipped, stating only that the matter was still under investigation and requesting more time. He declined to confirm if the photo belonged to Febrie.

It is still being investigated, please allow time.

— Inspector General Totok SuharyantoThe Head of the National Police's Anti-Corruption Task Force responded when asked about the ownership of the photograph.

Previously, Totok indicated that the family photo could help identify the owner of the house and the contents of a hidden safe found at the property. The safe contained seven suitcases filled with 74 kilograms of gold bars and cash in various currencies totaling approximately Rp 476 billion. Investigators are still working to determine the ownership of the house and the items discovered.

Still in the process of deepening by investigators.

— Inspector General Totok SuharyantoThe police official stated that investigators are still examining the family photograph and the house's ownership.
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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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