TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Head of the Attorney General's Office's Legal Information Center, Anang Supriatna, stated that Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin is currently processing the temporary dismissal of former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, as a prosecutor. "It is true that Pak FA has been temporarily suspended pending a final and binding decision," Anang said in a written statement on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Febrie's temporary suspension as a prosecutor was issued on July 31, 2026. However, any permanent dismissal must await a final court ruling regarding the charges currently implicating him. "Yes, until the trial process concludes, whether he is proven guilty or not, through a decision with final and binding legal force," Anang explained.
Febrie became entangled in a corruption case initially investigated by the National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor Polri) alongside the Special Crimes Directorate of the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police. Law enforcement named him a suspect for alleged corruption and money laundering connected to prosecutors' handling of the PT Asabri case.
Police also charged Febrie's associate, an advocate named Don Ritto who frequently handles cases at the Special Crimes Division (Jampidsus). The case was then transferred to the Attorney General's Office after investigators executed search warrants across 13 locations, including Febrie's residence in Sentul, Bogor.
During the search at Febrie's house, officers seized 74 kilograms of gold and hundreds of billions of rupiah in cash. However, Don Ritto's legal counsel, Handika Honggowongso, later claimed the gold and funds belonged entirely to his client. He further asserted that the Sentul property had been under Don Ritto's control since 2022.
Following its initial transfer, the case files were processed within the prosecution's internal system. Febrie was named a suspect in a money laundering case tied to the gold and cash discovered in Sentul. His associate, Nurman Herin, was also designated a suspect; Febrie, Don, and Nurman are fellow alumni of the University of Jambi.
The Deputy Attorney General for Supervision at the AGO, Rudi Margono, who headed the nine-person investigative team, explained that Febrie Adriansyah was named a suspect and detained under money laundering charges. "In general, the alleged money laundering was committed by state officials acting in their capacity as prosecutors or structural officials while serving within the Attorney General's Office," Rudi stated at his office.
Febri Diansyah, Febrie Adriansyah's lawyer, called on AGO investigators to clarify the offense underlying the money laundering allegations against his client. "From a legal standpoint, many questions remain unanswered," Febri stated at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center in South Jakarta on Monday, July 27, 2026.
According to Febri, investigators must explicitly define the crime before designating an individual as a money laundering suspect. Febri emphasized that if the underlying offense does not constitute corruption, proceedings should not fall under the jurisdiction of the Corruption Court.
Furthermore, Febri argued that the investigation order (sprindik) utilized by AGO investigators to charge the former Jampidsus official remains general in nature. "The question is: can a general sprindik serve as the predicate crime required to name someone a suspect in a money laundering offense?" he questioned.
Meanwhile, co-suspect Nurman Herin resides in Mariana Village, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra. Although born in Jambi, neighbors note that his family originates from West Sumatra. "He only settled in Mariana Village after getting married," said Warim, 73, the local neighborhood association head and Nurman's next-door neighbor.
Nurman has occupied his current home since the Covid-19 pandemic, having previously rented a residence approximately 200 meters away. His wife, who works as a teacher, resides primarily in Mariana Village, while his two children attend school out of town. "Pak Nurman returns home every few weeks," noted another neighbor, Edi, 49.
Tempo visited Nurman's residence on Friday, July 24, 2026, but found the house unoccupied. According to local residents, Nurman and his wife relocated to Jakarta approximately four months ago, before Eid al-Adha.
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