Top Indonesian prosecutor resigns amid corruption probe

A top Indonesian prosecutor resigned on Saturday after police conducted a series of ​raids related to corruption investigations, including at his residence, ‌and seized cash amounting to more than $20 million in multiple currencies and 74 kg (163 lb) of gold bars this week.

Febrie Adriansyah resigned from his position ​as head prosecutor of special crimes in the Attorney General's ​Office to maintain neutrality amid the police investigation, according ⁠to a press statement from the AGO released in the ​early hours of Saturday.

Police have named Febrie a suspect, alleging extortion, ​bribery and money laundering linked to a past case the prosecutor had overseen involving state insurer Asabri, police official Totok Suharyanto told a news conference on ​Saturday.

Another suspect, identified by initials DR, also accused of money ​laundering, was in police custody, he said, without elaborating.

Febrie, who on Friday denied ‌any ⁠wrongdoing, did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Police have raided 12 locations and interviewed 15 witnesses this week, Jakarta police spokesperson Budi Hermanto said on Friday.

Febrie had led criminal investigations and ​prosecutions in some ​high profile cases, ⁠including the graft cases against startup Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim and former trade minister turned government critic Thomas ​Lembong, as well as state energy firm Pertamina's alleged illegal ​fuel ⁠imports case.

Febrie was also involved in President Prabowo Subianto's forestry task force, which has taken over plantations and mines from companies accused of violating ⁠forest ​utilisation rules.

Up until his resignation, he was ​overseeing a corruption investigation in the National Nutrition Agency, which runs Prabowo's free school meals ​programme.

-Reuters