Police Assert All Coercive Measures in Febrie Adriansyah Case Followed Procedure
The Indonesian National Police (Polri) have asserted that all coercive measures in the handling of the alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) case involving former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah were carried out in accordance with legal procedure. This was conveyed by Police Senior Legal Analyst and Advocate Kombes Dandy Ario Yustiawan after submitting conclusions in Febrie’s pretrial hearing at the South Jakarta District Court on Monday (24/8/2026). Dandy stated that the conclusions were compiled based on the entire series of hearings, including the Police’s response to the pretrial application and expert testimony from both the applicant and the respondent. “The essence regarding this pretrial application is that all coercive measures carried out by the Police were in accordance with procedure,” said Dandy. He also confirmed that this includes the process of naming Febrie as a suspect. “Yes, all of it, including the suspect designation,” he added.
In this case, Febrie, through his legal team, has challenged a number of legal actions taken by investigators, including the search and seizure at his family residence in the Sentul area of Bogor, as well as his designation as a suspect. One of the arguments put forward by his legal counsel relates to a discrepancy between the search warrant number and the document that formed the basis for the permit from the Cibinong District Court. Febrie’s lawyer, Febri Diansyah, stated that the search on 8-9 July 2026 was conducted based on Search Warrant Number SP.Dah/3006/VII/RES.3.3/2026/Polda Metro Jaya. However, the permit from the Cibinong District Court through Ruling Number 26/Pid.B-Geledah/2026/PN.Cbi actually referred to a warrant numbered SP.Dah/2934/VII/RES.3.3/2026/Polda Metro Jaya. According to Febrie’s side, this discrepancy meant the warrant used in the field was not covered by the court permit. They also highlighted several other procedural issues, such as the failure to show the permit, the absence of two witnesses, and the non-involvement of local community officials.
Based on these arguments, the legal team asked the judge to declare the search and seizure unlawful and to exclude the seized items as evidence. They also requested that Febrie’s suspect status, established through Suspect Determination Letter Number S.Tap/02/VII/RES.3.3/2026/Polda Metro Jaya dated 10 July 2026, be declared invalid. On the other hand, the Police maintained that all investigator actions had complied with procedural law. During the investigation process, the Police stated they had examined 15 witnesses and two experts and conducted searches at 13 locations. A number of assets were also seized by investigators, including cash from a café and a money changer, as well as gold bullion at Febrie’s residence. At Febrie’s house in the Sentul area, investigators found 74 kilograms of gold bullion and a quantity of foreign currency said to be worth around Rp476 billion. Meanwhile, at the de’Clan Signature café, investigators discovered a hidden safe containing cash worth around Rp60 billion. From Koin Money Changer, investigators seized approximately Rp7.2 billion in cash.
The case subsequently continued with the Attorney General’s Office naming Febrie as a suspect in alleged money laundering. Previously, the investigation into alleged extortion or gratification and money laundering involving Febrie had been handled by the Police through Polda Metro Jaya and Kortastipidkor. Febrie’s pretrial hearing is still ongoing at the South Jakarta District Court. Single judge Richard Edwin Basoeki is scheduled to read the verdict on Thursday, 27 August 2026.