Febrie Respects Money Laundering Legal Process, Ready to Face Court Trial
The former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adriansyah, has declared his readiness to undergo the legal process concerning a money laundering case involving 74 kilograms of gold and Rp543 billion in cash.
This was stated by Febrie’s legal counsel, Febri Diansyah, after two pre-trial motions filed at the South Jakarta District Court were rejected by Single Judge Richard Edwin Basoeki. Febri has ensured that his client will remain cooperative and is prepared to face all ongoing legal proceedings.
“Since the pre-trial stage has concluded, we are now returning to the substantive phase of the case. As a mark of respect for the legal process, Mr FA will attend and provide testimony,” he told reporters on Thursday (3/9).
He explained that his client’s presence during investigations by ‘Team 9’ serves as a form of commitment to respecting the ongoing legal process. Despite the rejection of the pre-trial motions, Febri believes his client’s case must still be tested in court. Therefore, he hopes the case will be promptly transferred to the court for legal examination.
“Regarding the substantive trial, we actually hope that the faster this case is legally tested, the better it is for us,” he said. “Ultimately, it depends on the investigators; when they consider the investigation complete and transfer it to the prosecution or trial process.”
He emphasised that his client has remained confident in his legal position from the beginning, regarding both formal and material aspects. According to him, all issues related to the substance of the case will be tested openly during the trial.
“Mr FA has been very confident from the start, both in terms of formal and material aspects, or the substance of the case,” said Febri.
He also stressed that the legal process must operate on the principle of equality before the law. “Everything will be tested openly in the trial process. Just like everyone undergoing a legal process, the principle of equality before the law must prevail there,” he added.
The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has named the former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, as a suspect in the money laundering case related to the discovery of 74kg of gold and Rp543 billion in cash at a residence in Sentul. Recently, the Attorney General’s Office also named private individuals Nurman Herin (NH) and lawyer Don Ritto (DR) as suspects for their alleged involvement in the money laundering case alongside Febrie.
The Head of Team 9 and Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes Supervision, Rudi Margono, stated that the alleged money laundering was carried out by Febrie in his capacity as a prosecutor or structural official during his tenure at the Attorney General’s Office. Meanwhile, Febrie had filed two pre-trial motions at the South Jakarta District Court regarding this case, both of which were rejected by the Single Judge of the South Jakarta District Court.