Febrie Adriansyah Denies Link Between Sutrimo's Death and Money Laundering Case
The legal team for the former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adrasyah, has denied that the death of former Head of Household, Sutrimo, is related to a Money Laundering (TPPU) case.
Febrie’s legal counsel, Febri Diansyah, has requested all parties to await the results of the ongoing investigation by the Metro Jaya Regional Police regarding Sutrimo’s death. He emphasised that, as of now, there has been no official information from the police suggesting any link between Sutrimo’s death and the case currently facing Febrie.
“We are waiting for information from the Regional Police. As far as we can see so far, there is no connection at all,” he stated following Febrie’s examination at the Attorney General’s Office Main Building on Thursday night.
Febri noted that the National Police Corruption Crimes Division (Kortas Tipikor) previously mentioned that his client’s case has been under investigation for a long time. Therefore, he argued that if Sutrimo possessed vital information, he should have been questioned by investigators previously.
“According to the Corruption Crimes Division, the investigation process has been ongoing for a long time. If the deceased was someone whose testimony was required, he would have been examined from the beginning,” he said.
Nevertheless, Febri admitted that his team does not wish to draw their own conclusions regarding the potential connection between the death and Febrie’s case. He stated that clarity regarding the cause of Sutrimo’s death should await the official results of the examination by the Metro Jaya Regional Police to ensure an objective overview.
“So, let us wait for the official results from the Regional Police, especially the results of the exhumation,” he added.
On the other hand, he declined to provide further explanation when asked about his client’s staff member, Febrio Adriono, who was alleged to have delivered Sutrimo’s body to the hospital.
“I believe my explanation on that is sufficient, as I have stated that we are legal counsel for the case at the Attorney General’s Office regarding alleged money laundering. If there are further questions regarding this case, I will answer them,” he concluded.
Previously, the Metro Jaya Regional Police conducted an exhumation of Sutrimo’s body in Wlahar Village, Wangon District, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, on Wednesday.
The exhumation was carried out as part of the investigation process to obtain medical and scientific evidence to uncover the cause of death.
“Today’s exhumation is part of the investigation process. This activity was carried out through a collaboration between the Metro Jaya Regional Police, the Central Java Regional Police, and the Banyumas City Police,” said Budi in a statement.
During the investigation, police have also questioned 27 witnesses regarding the mysterious death of the man named Sutrimo. The 27 witnesses include two P3D ambulance drivers, two ambulance drivers who transported the victim from the scene to Muhammadiyah Hospital, two ambulance drivers who transported him from Muhammadiyah Hospital to Banyumas, and one additional ambulance driver.
Furthermore, the witnesses include three individuals from the hospital side, consisting of two security officers and one doctor; two corpse washers; seven witnesses near the scene; three members of the deceased’s family; one friend of the deceased; one village official; and three parties related to reports at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri).
Budi mentioned that investigators are currently awaiting forensic laboratory results, including examinations of tissue, DNA, and substances found during the process.