JAKARTA - The Deputy Chief of the 2013-2014 National Police, Commissioner General Purn. Oegroseno, highlighted the search procedures at a number of places suspected of being related to the case of the former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah.
The search was carried out by the National Police's Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) together with the Metro Jaya Police on July 8-9, 2026. "When a search is carried out, (police) should have gone through a number of stages of investigation.
"Don't just talk about raids, but from upstream to downstream," he said when talking to Eddy Wijaya in the EdShareOn podcast which aired on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
The search that dragged the name of Febrie Adriansyah took place in dozens of locations in Jabodetabek. Starting from private homes, cafes, money changers, and company offices. At Febrie's residence in Sentul, the police found 74 kilograms of gold bars and a number of money, totaling around Rp. 476 billion.
Meanwhile, in the safe behind Cafe de'Clan and KOIN Money Changer in Cipete, South Jakarta, there was Rp. 67.2 billion. Febrie denied the gold and money belonged to him. He claimed that the property at his personal house belonged to his close friend, Don Ritto, while Cafe de'Clan was not his business.
Oegroseno explained that according to the new criminal procedure law in the Criminal Procedure Code, forced efforts such as searches can be carried out if there is a report on the alleged criminal act. Whether it is related to corruption, gratification, or perhaps money laundering (TPPU).
Regarding Febrie himself, his search is not clear regarding which case. As a result, the public is confused and concludes that Febrie was dragged into the PT Asabri corruption case in 2020-2024, the PT Krakatau Steel corruption case in 2023-2025, or the alleged corruption case for coal supplies to a number of PLTU. Until July 11, the police declared Don Ritto and Febrie as suspects.
If in fact the police had established a case that ensnared Febrie and Don Ritto from the beginning, Oegroseno said, there should have been a Letter of Instruction to Start the Investigation (SPDP). The letter should have been sent or informed to the Attorney General's Office, in accordance with the rules of the Criminal Procedure Code.
"Well, has the SPDP been accepted by the Attorney General's Office? If it is immediate, it means that the prosecutor does not know, and it means that one of the legal bases of criminal procedure is not used by the investigation. There should still be a presumption of innocence," he said.
The next procedure, after the SPDP is issued and sent to the prosecutor, the police can establish a suspect. This stage must be informed to the suspect, which is preceded by the examination of a number of witnesses and securing evidence.
However, in the three cases that were charged to Febrie, the summoning or examination of witnesses has not been carried out. "If this search, I have not heard that there has been a previous determination of suspects," said Oegroseno.
Although not required, there is a Constitutional Court ruling No. 21 of 2024 which requires an examination before a person is designated as a suspect. If this stage is not met, the suspect can undergo pre-trial.
Oegroseno explained that the search accompanied by seizure must ask for a permit from the Head of the District Court, which has been equipped with the location of the search and the name of the suspect. During the search, the investigator should also show his face, and present a permit from the Head of the District Court.
According to Law No. 20 of 2025, investigators are not allowed to violate the principle of presumption of innocence.
"If you bring media during the search, I think it violates the law," said Oegroseno. Considering this condition, a pre-trial can be taken to correct the problem of procedures or formal facts. "Pre-trial is not a matter of winning or losing, no. But if (the search process, etc.) is wrong, then the pre-trial institution can assess it like that," he added.
A few days after the search, Don Ritto through his lawyer denied that the money and gold belonging to him that were confiscated at Febrie's house were related to a certain case. His party claimed that the money would be used to finance a business cooperation to build a port pier in East Kalimantan.
If the preliminary hearing later declares that the search at Cafe de'Clan is invalid, then the party who is harmed can file a subsequent preliminary hearing for rehabilitation and compensation. "So don't mess around. So once again, in raids, searches, seizures like that, this new KUHAP must be studied slowly," said Oegroseno.
Febrie Case Correlation with MBG, Inspector General of Police, Retired. Oegroseno: Only Blind People Can KnowAfter the search by the police which was allegedly related to the case of former Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah on July 8-9, 2026, there was a narrative that it was related to the investigation of the Free Meal Nutrition (MBG) corruption by the Attorney General's Office.
In that case, seven people have been named as suspects, including the former head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana, Irjen Pol (Purn.) Sony Sonjaya, Lieutenant General (Purn.) Lodewyk Pusung, and Brigadier General Pol. Then Muhammad Iwan Mahardan. The TNI National Secretariat also confirmed the involvement of Colonel Budi Utomo in the MBG corruption case. The public suspected that the raid related to Febrie was a "retaliation" by the police because the Attorney General's Office had dragged a one-star general into the MBG corruption case.
Regarding the allegations, the Deputy Chief of the Police 2013-2014, Commissioner General Purn. Oegroseno said, the decision of the Attorney General's Office to stop collecting data related to the MBG Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) was "the key word". The decision was regulated by an official letter dated July 10, 2026.
"Blind people, just listening can make such conclusions (there is a correlation between cases). The letter from the Prosecutor's Office regarding SPPG shows what is behind all this," he told Eddy Wijaya in the EdShareOn podcast which aired on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
The issue of the police and the Attorney General's Office attacking each other was denied by the police through the visit of the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to the Prosecutor's Office on July 13, 2026. At this moment, the National Police Chief and the Attorney General ST Burhanuddin stated that the two institutions had no problems. Regarding this, Oegroseno highlighted the issue of the time of the meeting between the two heads of law enforcement institutions. "If it is done before there is a search, it might be better, yes," he said.
In the future, to prevent friction between law enforcement agencies, Oegroseno suggested that President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto increase advisers in the field of police problems. This is important so that there is a more diverse perspective for the president about the National Police institution. "Our president is a pure military. Maybe the police problem is not too much that he knows. So I think maybe it needs a lot of police advisers," said Oegroseno.
Who is Eddy Wijaya, this is his profileEddy Wijaya is a podcaster born on August 17, 1972. Through the YouTube account @EdShareOn, Eddy interviewed many national figures ranging from state officials, legal experts, political experts, national politicians, to local celebrities.
The man with a right cheek dimple is also a nationalist who is an activist for the marginalized and social observers by helping the community through the Wijaya Peduli Bangsa Foundation.
He is also active in the field of sports by serving as the Chairman of the Indonesian Equestrian Sports Association (Pordasi) Pacu and also served as Deputy General Chairman of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) East Jakarta. Eddy also served as an Advisor to the Indonesian Chinese Social Association, 2022-2026.
His ideas were formed because of his hard work to be independent from the age of 13 to be successful as he is now. For Eddy, the world of work is not as smooth as imagined, failure and rejection are common. This is what makes him hold on to the tagline "Success is just a matter of time". (ADV)
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