Prosecutor Receives All Evidence in Febrie Adriansyah Case
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has received all evidence in three cases previously handled by the police.
- These cases involve alleged corruption at PT Asabri, debt settlement for a PT Krakatau Steel subsidiary, and irregularities in coal procurement for PT PLN.
- Former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, and lawyer Don Ritto are suspects in the PT Asabri corruption and money laundering case.
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has officially received all evidence and suspects in three significant cases that were transferred from the Indonesian National Police. The cases include allegations of corruption at state-owned insurance firm PT Asabri, the settlement of debts for a subsidiary of PT Krakatau Steel, and irregularities in coal procurement for the state electricity company PT PLN. The Attorney General's Office confirmed the receipt of evidence and suspects on Friday, July 17, 2026.
Among the key developments, former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, and a lawyer named Don Ritto have been named suspects in the PT Asabri corruption and money laundering case. Police have charged Adriansyah under articles related to corruption and money laundering, including provisions of the Corruption Eradication Law and the Money Laundering Law, as well as articles of the Criminal Code. Don Ritto faces charges under the Anti-Money Laundering Law and the Criminal Code.
No suspects have yet been named in the PT Krakatau Steel and PT PLN coal corruption cases. The evidence handed over to the Attorney General's Office by investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Special Criminal Investigation Directorate included eight suitcases, one safe, and two medium-sized containers. Some of the luggage was marked as evidence containing gold bars. The transfer of evidence has been ongoing in stages since July 11, 2026. Don Ritto was also handed over to the Attorney General's Office and is currently detained, while Febrie Adriansyah has not been detained.
Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.