Jakarta. Indonesian investigators on Monday submitted 74 kilograms of gold bars seized during a high-profile corruption investigation to state-owned bullion bank PT Pegadaian for testing and valuation as part of the ongoing probe.

The examination will verify the gold's authenticity, purity, weight, and estimated value before the evidence is formally transferred to prosecutors, police said.

The gold was seized during a series of searches conducted as part of an investigation that later led police to name former deputy attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah as a suspect.

“Today, investigators from the joint investigation team, together with Pegadaian, are conducting tests on the evidence, particularly the 74 gold bars, with a combined weight of 74 kilograms,” Jakarta Police spokesperson Budi Hermanto told reporters.

In addition to the gold, investigators are verifying cash seized in several currencies, including U.S. dollars, Singapore dollars, and Indonesian rupiah.

Budi said police would coordinate with Bank Indonesia, the relevant foreign embassies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other agencies to authenticate the foreign currency.

He said the laboratory findings would form part of the evidence submitted with the case file to the Attorney General's Office.

When asked whether the gold belonged to Febrie, Budi declined to comment, saying the issue remains part of the ongoing investigation.

Rubika, head of Pegadaian's Gemology Laboratory Department, said the institution had been entrusted with conducting the technical examination of all the seized gold bars.

“The first stage is to verify authenticity. After that, we will determine the gold's purity and weight,” Rubika said.

She said the initial inspection was limited to a visual examination and that all 74 bars would now undergo comprehensive laboratory testing, with results expected within one to two days.

The gold and cash were seized during coordinated searches at 12 locations, including a property in the Parahyangan Golf residential area in Bogor. Investigators also confiscated foreign currency from a money changer, the Cafe de'Clan restaurant, and a house in South Jakarta.

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