Indonesia names new special crimes chief after safe raid scandal

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin has appointed Rudi Margono as the Acting Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), moving swiftly to steady the leadership of the anti-graft division following the sudden resignation of Febrie Adriansyah.

The appointment, formalized under Attorney General's Order Number PRINT-76/A/JA/07/2026, aims to guarantee institutional continuity while a permanent successor is selected, according to Head of the Legal Information Center at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) Anang Supriatna.

"All handling of special crime cases will continue to be carried out professionally, independently and in accordance with statutory provisions," Anang stated here on Saturday.

Rudi, a seasoned prosecutor who began his career at the Magetan District Prosecutor’s Office in 1994, previously served as the Head of the Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office before stepping into his most recent role as Deputy Attorney General for Supervision in December 2024.

The leadership transition followed the resignation of Febrie Adriansyah, who stepped down on Friday (July 10) after acknowledging that a luxury property raided by state investigators was his private residence.

Anang said that Febrie’s resignation reflects his commitment to upholding the integrity, objectivity and neutrality of law enforcement amidst an ongoing police investigation.

Febrie decided to resign from his post following an aggressive joint operation conducted by the National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police at his house in Sentul, Bogor, linked to an alleged coal corruption case.

The raid yielded a staggering cache of illicit wealth hidden inside a locked safe.

Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, Head of Kortastipidkor, revealed that investigators confiscated gold bars, foreign currency and cash totaling approximately Rp476 billion (US$29.6 million) from the property.

"We discovered a locked safe containing seven suitcases holding 74 kilograms of gold bars, 4,767,300 U.S. dollars, 14,083,800 Singapore dollars, and 100 million rupiah in cash," Totok said.

Investigators also seized electronic devices, financial documents and family photographs to establish a definitive link between the residence, the former Jampidsus and the true ownership of the cash and gold.

Despite the massive seizure, the Jakarta Metropolitan Police confirmed on Saturday that no suspects have yet been formally named.

The search is part of a broader investigation into three major cases: alleged corruption in coal management that triggered power outages; alleged corruption at state insurers PT Asabri and PT Jiwasraya during the 2020–2025 period; and alleged money laundering in the settlement of PT CBS's debt to PT KNI.

Translator: Laily Rahmawaty, Yashinta Difa

Editor: Aditya Eko Sigit Wicaksono

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