Legal Counsel for Former Jampidsus Challenges Attorney General's Office to Reveal Owner of 74kg of Gold
Advocate Febri Diansyah has called upon the Attorney General’s Office to reveal the owner of 74 kilograms of gold and foreign currency discovered during searches related to an alleged Money Laundering (TPPU) case involving his client, the former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah.
“That is what the investigators must prove. This is the main point: it must be proven who the gold belongs to—that is the first priority. The gold and the foreign currency found must be accounted for,” said Febri after visiting his client at the KPK Detention Centre at the Merah Putih Building, Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon.
Febri requested that once the owners are identified, the origins of the goods and money must be investigated to determine whether they are linked to criminal activity. “It must be proven how they originated. Whether the origin is from a legitimate or illegitimate source. There are many possibilities,” he stated.
He further argued that if the source is illegitimate, the specific type of predicate crime must be identified. “If it is corruption, it goes to the Anti-Corruption Court, but if it is another crime, it cannot go to the Anti-Corruption Court. In this context, this is the criticism and the differing opinion we are presenting. If the predicate crime is not yet clear, then the designation of a money laundering suspect is a rushed decision, as is the detention,” he added.
Febri claimed to have found several irregularities in the detention warrant issued by the Attorney General’s Office against his client. However, he stated he is not in a hurry to file a pretrial motion.
“We are observing that several issues have emerged in the detention process, including minor issues such as missing letters (b), (c), and (d) in the detention warrant, as well as the alleged violation of Article 100 paragraph (5) which was not considered during this detention process. However, the process is still ongoing, and we will continue to investigate further based on the facts and documents we possess,” he said.
Previously, the Attorney General’s Office placed Febrie Adriansyah, as a suspect in the alleged money laundering case, into the KPK Detention Centre on Friday (24/7). Febrie will undergo detention for the initial 20-day period.
“That is correct; in accordance with procedure, FA will first undergo isolation. It is planned that he will begin joining other detainees today,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo on Monday (27/7).
The Attorney General’s Office has not yet disclosed the detailed legal construction of the case against Febrie.