Graft, Gold, and Blackouts: Indonesia Prosecutes Its Own in $278 Million Coal Scandal

Indonesian authorities transferred the criminal case file of former Deputy Attorney General Febrie Adriansyah to the Attorney General’s Office after naming him a suspect in a large corruption and money-laundering probe tied to coal procurement irregularities blamed for nationwide power outages; raids recovered significant quantities of gold and cash, he resigned, and the military presence at his residence has prompted concerns about civilian oversight.