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Top Indonesian prosecutor resigns amid corruption probe
Raids uncovered about Rp540 billion in gold and cash as investigators probed alleged corruption, money laundering and bribery tied to coal supplies.
- On Saturday, Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah resigned amid a National Police investigation into alleged corruption, money laundering, and bribery.
- Previously known for prosecuting major graft cases involving PT Timah and PT Pertamina, Febrie now faces scrutiny regarding suspected corruption involving coal supplies to state utility PLN.
- Investigators searching properties across Jakarta, South Tangerang, and Bogor seized 74kg of gold bars and US$4.77 million in cash, which Febrie acknowledged belonged to him.
- Attorney General Burhanuddin accepted the resignation, stating the AGO remains committed to maintaining the integrity, objectivity, and neutrality of ongoing investigations within Febrie's former remit.
- AGO spokesperson Anang Supriatna confirmed investigations will continue despite previous frictions, including a Densus 88 surveillance incident at Clan Signature Cafe in South Jakarta two years ago.
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The chief prosecutor in charge of anti-corruption in Indonesia, Adriansyah Febrie, resigned on Saturday, 11 July, following investigations by the local police that allowed the seizure of millions of dollars in cash and gold ingots, announced justice.
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The police operation at the beginning of the week was carried out as part of an extensive investigation into alleged cases of corruption in several state enterprises in the country
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(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = A large quantity of gold bars and cash worth nearly 40 billion won was discovered at the home of a high-ranking prosecutor, the top official in charge of Indonesia's anti-corruption investigation...
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