Indonesia Graft Prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah Resigns After Raid Finds Millions in Cash
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 11
Indonesia Graft Prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah Resigns After Raid Finds Millions in Cash
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 11
Summary
Febrie Adriansyah stepped down as Indonesia’s junior attorney general for special crimes after police widened a probe triggered by a raid on his home.
Gold bars and millions of dollars in cash were uncovered in that search, putting the country’s top corruption prosecutor at the center of a corruption investigation.
The Attorney General’s Office said Saturday the resignation was meant to protect the integrity, objectivity and neutrality of law enforcement while the police investigation continues.
No successor was named, leaving a leadership gap in the office that oversees Indonesia’s major corruption cases.
Is the raid on a top prosecutor a win for justice or a war between Indonesia's law enforcement agencies?
Whose $29 million in gold and cash was found hidden in the top anti-graft prosecutor's home?
Febrie Adriansyah’s Resignation and the Rp 67 Billion Coal Graft: How Corruption and Institutional Tensions Threaten Indonesia’s Public Trust
Overview
On July 11, 2026, Febrie Adriansyah, Indonesia's former special crimes prosecutor, resigned amid a major police investigation into suspected corruption and money laundering. His departure drew immediate public attention, leading to questions about his background and finances. Before resigning, Adriansyah was overseeing a high-profile corruption probe at the National Nutrition Agency, which manages President Prabowo's free school meals program. The police investigation is broad, focusing on multiple cases, especially corruption linked to coal procurement for the state utility PLN. This unfolding scandal highlights deep institutional tensions and raises concerns about public trust and government accountability.