Indonesian Prosecutors Explain Why Money Laundering Suspect Did Not Wear Detainee Vest

Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) has provided an explanation regarding the absence of a detainee vest worn by Febrie Adriansyah, a former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus). Adriansyah was officially named a suspect in a money laundering case on Friday night.

Rudi Margono, Coordinator of Team 9 and Deputy Attorney General for Supervision (Jamwas), apologized for the incident. He stated that the team was in a hurry because it was late at night, which led to the oversight in not having Adriansyah wear the standard detainee vest. Adriansyah was seen leaving the Attorney General's Office building around 11:00 PM WIB after approximately 10 hours of intensive examination.

Upon his departure, Adriansyah, dressed in a gray batik shirt, was not only without a detainee vest but also without handcuffs. Following the examination, investigators transported him to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center in Jakarta, where he also appeared without the customary detainee vest. He is scheduled to be detained for 20 days.

The new suspect designation stems from a new investigation order issued by the Attorney General's Office. This order specifically addresses the alleged money laundering case, following the handover of the case file and evidence from the National Police. The evidence includes 74 kilograms of gold and hundreds of billions of rupiah in foreign currency. The Kejagung has also issued other investigation orders related to different corruption and money laundering cases, demonstrating ongoing efforts in law enforcement.