CPO Export Corruption Case, AGO Confiscates IDR 1.3 Trillion
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) confiscated Rp1.3 trillion in cash in handling cases of alleged corruption in the export facility of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and its derivatives in the palm oil industry for the 2022 period.
Kapuspenkum AGO Harli Siregar said the confiscation was an effort to recover state losses due to not corruption.
"Conducting confiscation at the level of prosecution of money worth Rp1,374,892,735,527," said Harli in his statement, Wednesday, July 2.
The confiscation came from Musim Mas Group and Permata Hijau Group. It is known, in the case of alleged corruption in CPO exports there were 12 corporate defendants.
The confiscation of the money from PT Musim Mas amounted to Rp1,188,461,774,666. Then, five companies that are members of the Permata Hijau Group, namely PT Nagamas Palm Oil Lestari, PT Pelita Agung Agri Industri, PT Nubika Jaya, PT Permata Hijau Palm Oil, and PT Permata Hijau Sawit, amounting to Rp186,430,960,865.26.
"The money deposited by the 6 corporate defendants is entirely in other Jampidsus holding accounts (RPL) at Bank BRI," said Harli.
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After obtaining a confiscation permit from the Central Jakarta District Court, said Harli, the Public Prosecutor confiscated all the money deposited in the amount of Rp. 1,374,892,735,527.5 for the purpose of the cassation examination.
Meanwhile, the corporate defendants were charged with violating Article 2 Paragraph 1, and Article 3 Junto Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Juncto Article 55 Paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.