Team 9 questions Febrie again in money-laundering case linked to Asabri and Jiwasraya

Febrie Adriansyah returned for questioning as a suspect in a money-laundering case tied to the handling of the PT Asabri and PT Asuransi Jiwasraya affairs.

The former deputy attorney general for special crimes was examined on Tuesday by Team 9 of Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office. His lawyer, Febri Diansyah, said the investigation concerns alleged corruption and money laundering allegedly committed during legal proceedings handled by state officials.

“Diperiksa sebagai Tersangka dalam Penyidikan Dugaan Tindak Pidana Korupsi dan Dugaan TPPU Dalam Proses Penanganan Hukum oleh Oknum Pegawai Negeri atau Oknum Penyelenggara Negara Dalam Perkara PT. ASABRI dan/atau PT. Asuransi Jiwasraya,” Diansyah told reporters. In English, he said Febrie was being examined as a suspect in an investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering during the handling of the cases by public officials.

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He is being examined as a suspect in an investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering during the handling of the cases by public officials.

Diansyah said his client was surprised that the summons relied on another institution’s suspect designation and a pretrial ruling. “However, FA will cooperate and respect law enforcement by attending this examination,” he said.

The Attorney General’s Office named Febrie a suspect after investigators found 74 kilograms of gold and 543 billion rupiah in cash at a house in Sentul, Bogor. Prosecutors later also named businessman Nurman Herin and lawyer Don Ritto as suspects for allegedly taking part in the money-laundering case. Team 9 leader Rudi Margono said the alleged laundering occurred while Febrie served as a prosecutor and structural official. Febrie has filed two pretrial lawsuits at the South Jakarta District Court, but both were rejected by a single judge.

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However, FA will cooperate and respect law enforcement by attending this examination.