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What happens when Indonesia’s top corruption buster is suspected of graft himself?

What happens when Indonesia’s top corruption buster is suspected of graft himself?
South China Morning Post Monday 13 July 2026, 07:25 UTC By Bloomberg 1 min read
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Rows of gold bars, stacks of US and Singapore dollars and seven suitcases found inside a locked safe have become the defining images of one of the biggest scandals to hit Indonesia’s law-enforcement establishment in years. Police said they recovered 74kg (160lbs) of gold, plus more than US$15 million in multiple currencies from a house linked to Febrie Adriansyah, who until last week served as Indonesia’s deputy attorney general for special crimes, and is now suspected of corruption.

Rows of gold bars, stacks of US and Singapore dollars and seven suitcases found inside a locked safe have become the defining images of one of the biggest scandals to hit Indonesia’s law-enforcement establishment in years. Police said they recovered 74kg (160lbs) of gold, plus more than US$15 million in multiple currencies from a house linked to Febrie Adriansyah, who until last week served as Indonesia’s deputy attorney general for special crimes, and is now suspected of corruption. Authorities...
Indonesia (LOCATION) US (LOCATION) Singapore (LOCATION) Febrie Adriansyah (PERSON)
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