Indonesia's ex-anti-graft prosecutor on trial after US$19m, 70kg gold seized
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s former top anti-graft prosecutor went on trial on money laundering charges on Wednesday, months after he was arrested with millions of dollars in cash and 70kg of gold bars found at his home and other properties.
On Wednesday, Indonesia's former top anti-graft prosecutor, Febrie Adriansyah, began a trial for money laundering, six months after his arrest at his home and other properties, where authorities seized millions of dollars in cash and 70kg of gold bars. Southeast Asia's largest economy has a history of corruption, with numerous public officials being jailed in recent years.
Adriansyah denies the charges against him and resigned from his position in July after over four years, following the raids. During the investigation, authorities recovered US$19 million in various currencies and 74kg of gold bars valued at millions of dollars. The indictment states that Adriansyah participated in committing a criminal act while in a civil servant or state official capacity, aiming to unlawfully benefit himself or others, or by abusing his power to coerce someone.
The Attorney General's Office accuses him of extortion and money laundering involving state insurance companies. Adriansyah requested in August for the police to return the seized money and gold. Indonesia ranks low on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, with a score of 34 out of 100 in 2025.
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