Indonesian officials took $725 million from palm oil giant Wilmar Group after finding corruption evidence. The Attorney General's Office said the company paid bribes to secure export permits during 2022. Wilmar returned 11.8 trillion rupiah to avoid criminal charges against the business. Government lawyers demanded the massive payment after discovering illegal permit deals. Officials displayed stacks of cash totaling 2 trillion rupiah at a Tuesday press conference.
Prosecutors investigate three palm oil companies for paying government workers illegal money. Authorities arrested judges who cleared the companies of wrongdoing after taking 60 billion rupiah. The corrupt judges helped Wilmar and other firms escape punishment for their crimes. Police also arrested a Wilmar employee connected to the bribery scandal during April. The company says it helps investigators learn about the corruption case.
Prosecutors investigate three palm oil companies for paying government workers illegal money. Authorities arrested judges who cleared the companies of wrongdoing after taking 60 billion rupiah. The corrupt judges helped Wilmar and other firms escape punishment for their crimes. Police also arrested a Wilmar employee connected to the bribery scandal during April. The company says it helps investigators learn about the corruption case.
