New Chapter in Zarof Ricar Case as Authorities Snare Asset Custodian for Bribery Broker

The arrest of Agung Winarno (AW), who served as the custodian of assets from the bribery broker in the case, has opened a new chapter in the Zarof Ricar affair. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named Agung Winarno (AW) as a suspect in an alleged money laundering offence (TPPU) connected to the bribery case involving convicted defendant Zarof Ricar. Director of Investigations at the AGO’s Special Corruption Directorate, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, announced the suspect designation on Thursday (16/4/2026). “The investigation team from the Special Corruption Directorate has named suspect AW in the money laundering case, with the predicate offence being bribery by convicted defendant Zarof Ricar,” Syarief stated during a press conference at the AGO building in Jakarta. In the gratifications case, Zarof Ricar was sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment by the Central Jakarta Corruption Court. Zarof then appealed. The appellate decision was even harsher, imposing 18 years’ imprisonment. Undeterred, Zarof filed a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court, where the panel of judges upheld the 18-year sentence. Zarof was found guilty of receiving gratifications exceeding Rp 1 trillion, comprising Rp 915 billion in cash and 51 kilograms of gold. Zarof’s assets, consisting of Rp 915 billion in cash and 51 kilograms of gold, were confiscated by the state as Zarof could not prove they were obtained legally. These assets were delivered to Agung Winarno’s office for management. “This was done with the intent or purpose of concealing or disguising the origin of the assets, which he knew from the outset came from a corruption offence in the form of bribery committed by Zarof Ricar,” Syarief explained. The Attorney General’s Office suspects that Agung was aware the asset deposit was intended to hide or disguise the origins of wealth derived from a corruption offence involving bribery.