AGO Denies Former Jampidsus Febrie Has Left for Umrah: He Is Still in Indonesia

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has stated it continues to monitor the whereabouts of former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, who has been named a suspect in an alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) case. Head of the AGO Legal Information Centre, Anang Supriatna, said the reason his office has not yet examined or detained the individual is because the administrative handover of the case from the police is still in process. Despite this, he claimed investigators are continuously monitoring Febrie’s location. Anang stated that the individual is being cooperative and is still in Indonesia. “Regarding the individual with the initials FA, it is clear that he is still in Indonesia, has not gone abroad, is cooperative, and is under the investigators’ surveillance,” he told reporters on Monday (13/7). On that occasion, Anang also denied reports suggesting Febrie was already abroad and performing the Umrah pilgrimage. He confirmed that a travel ban has been imposed, preventing the individual from travelling. “How could he go for Umrah? He has been banned from travelling by the initial investigators as well. We confirm he is in Indonesia, not abroad, and has been banned from travelling and is under the investigators’ surveillance,” he said. Previously, the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) officially transferred the handling of three cases of alleged corruption and money laundering to the Attorney General’s Office. The transfer was made after investigators named two suspects, namely Don Ritto, a private party, and former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah. Head of the National Police’s Kortastipidkor, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, said the case transfer was the result of an agreement between the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office as a form of synergy in handling cases. Totok explained that during the investigation process, investigators had examined 15 witnesses and two experts. In addition, investigators also conducted searches at several locations previously known to the public. Based on his role, Don Ritto is suspected of committing money laundering originating from corruption. Meanwhile, Febrie is suspected of involvement in alleged corruption and/or money laundering in the legal handling of state officials in the PT Asabri case and other alleged corruption cases. “We have also named Mr FA in the alleged corruption and/or money laundering case in the legal handling process by civil servants or state officials in the PT Asabri case and or other corruption cases,” he said. For his actions, Febrie is charged with violating provisions in the Corruption Eradication Law and the Money Laundering Law. Meanwhile, suspect Don Ritto has been detained at the Metro Jaya Regional Police.