AGO Detains Former Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah in KPK Detention Centre

The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has officially named former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adriansyah, a suspect in an alleged money laundering case (TPPU). Following the designation, Febrie will be detained for the next 20 days at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Detention Centre in East Jakarta.

Junior Attorney General for Supervision (Jamwas) Rudi Margono explained that Febrie’s placement in the KPK detention centre was based on security considerations and inter-agency synergy. According to Rudi, Febrie’s track record of handling large-scale corruption cases was a primary reason behind the decision.

“We deemed it necessary for his protection as well, for accountability, transparency, and synergy with the KPK. Because he has handled many major cases, that is one of the considerations for why he is detained there,” Rudi told reporters in Jakarta on Friday (24/7/2026).

Rudi stated that the detention would support the smooth investigation process being carried out by Team 9, a special team formed to investigate the case. He also urged all parties, including the media, to respect the ongoing legal process by upholding the presumption of innocence.

“As a form of accountability, we must build a legal civilisation of mutual respect, especially during the investigation process where the presumption of innocence applies. Hopefully, Team 9 will continue to carry out its duties as best as possible,” he stressed.

Previously, Febrie expressed his objection to the detention. He argued that the evidence presented was still minimal and that the handling procedure differed from the standard applied at the Bundar Building, the AGO’s headquarters.

“I have discussed with the examining prosecutor that the evidence submitted still needs to be explored or confirmed. In my view, this is not yet sufficient for detention. At the Bundar Building, it was never like this; all evidence must be confirmed, explored, and exposed repeatedly before we are certain,” Febrie said after his examination on Friday evening (24/7/2026).

Febrie suspected that his suspect designation and detention were a form of criminalisation. Nevertheless, he stated he was ready to face the legal process.

“But this is the leadership’s decision, I am ready to face it and I do feel this is criminalisation,” Febrie asserted.