Police Confirm Authenticity of 74 Kg Gold Seized from Former Deputy Attorney General's Home

Authorities have confirmed the authenticity of 74 kilograms of gold and significant amounts of U.S. dollar and rupiah cash seized from the Sentul residence of former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah. The gold was verified as genuine through testing by Pegadaian, a state-owned pawnshop.

Kombes Budi Hermanto, Head of Public Relations for the Metro Jaya Regional Police, stated that the U.S. dollars and rupiah cash also passed authenticity checks. Results for the Singapore dollars are still awaiting confirmation from the relevant authorities. The U.S. Secret Service and FBI have reportedly confirmed the U.S. currency as genuine, and Bank Indonesia has verified the rupiah.

This seizure is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering. The Attorney General's Office has issued three new investigation warrants related to the case, which has led to the naming of two suspects: private sector figure Don Ritto and Adriansyah himself. Ritto is accused of money laundering stemming from corruption, while Adriansyah is suspected of involvement in corruption and/or money laundering during the handling of legal cases, including the PT Asabri corruption case.

A special team of nine senior prosecutors, many with prior experience at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), has been formed to handle the case, indicating its significance and complexity. Adriansyah had previously resigned from his position shortly after the search of his home.