TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A number of posts on Facebook [archive], Instagram, and X claim that the 74 kilograms of gold seized from the home of former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adriansyah, is fake.
The content circulated after investigators from the Jakarta Metropolitan Police and the National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) searched Febrie's home on July 9, 2026. The search was related to alleged corruption at PT Asabri, PT Krakatau Steel, and coal procurement.
"The National Police tested the authenticity of the gold, and the results showed that the gold allegedly stored at the Jampidsus official residence was fake," read the text on a poster shared by one account on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
However, is the 74 kilograms of gold in Febrie Adriansyah's house really fake?
FACT CHECK
Tempo verified this content through credible sources and media reports. As a result, testing by PT Pegadaian (Persero) confirmed that the 74 kilograms of gold from the home of the former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adriansyah, was authentic.
Head of Public Relations for the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto, announced that PT Pegadaian had tested the gold's authenticity. "The gold is genuine," Budi told reporters on Friday, July 17, 2026.
Testing results from PT Pegadaian showed that the 74.01 kilograms of gold were 23-karat precious metal with a purity of 95.8 to 98.8 percent.
The gold was found in a locked safe at Febrie's home. In addition to dozens of gold bars, investigators confiscated cash in various currencies. The total value of the gold and cash reached approximately IDR 476 billion.
In a press conference on Friday, July 17, 2026, police confirmed that the other evidence was also authentic. The statement from the middle-ranking National Police officer was also broadcast by Liputan6 and MetroTV.
Case Developments
The National Police's Corruption Eradication Commission (Kortastipidkor) has named Febrie a suspect in an alleged money laundering case involving PT Asabri. Febrie is also implicated in alleged corruption in the debt settlement of a subsidiary of PT Krakatau Steel and alleged corruption in the procurement of coal for a coal-fired power plant (PLTU) project owned by PT PLN. The latter two cases are still under general investigation. The National Police handed over the handling of these three cases to the Attorney General's Office on July 11, 2026.
Later, Febrie Adriansyah's attorney, Hotman Paris Hutapea, claimed his client was unaware of the existence of 74 kilograms of gold and other evidence at the Jampidsus official residence.
Hotman stated that the gold did not belong to Febrie. He alleged that the assets belonged to Don Ritto, a lawyer who was also implicated in the alleged corruption case. "Febrie knows nothing about the gold and money. Febrie no longer pays for his household assistant. Don Ritto is already using the house," Hotman stated after accompanying Febrie during questioning at the Attorney General's Office building on Friday, July 17, 2026.
CONCLUSION
Tempo concludes that the narrative alleging 74 kilograms of gold at Febrie Adriansyah's house is false and is false information.
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