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        "id": 1775100,
        "msgid": "tracking-down-the-actors-behind-palm-oil-export-data-manipulation-1780292746",
        "date": "2026-05-31 06:39:09",
        "title": "Tracking Down the 'Actors' Behind Palm Oil Export Data Manipulation",
        "author": "Bilal Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Indonesian law enforcement is investigating suspected under-invoicing in palm oil exports, which could cause revenue losses for the government. Police have conducted raids, seized documents and computers, while Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa revealed data on 10 major crude palm oil companies under scrutiny, with the case now in the investigation phase.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Law enforcement agencies are intensifying their\nfocus on cases of suspected palm oil export data manipulation and\nunder-invoicing practices. The practice is believed to potentially cause\nthe country revenue losses in export earnings. Police are now hunting\nfor those responsible for the case. The Indonesian National Police\u2019s\nCriminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) raided PT MMS\u2019s office in\nPademangan, North Jakarta, and its warehouse in Pakuhaji, Tangerang\nRegency, on 29 May 2026. During the raid, investigators seized company\ndocuments, invoices, Export Goods Notification (PEB) forms, and several\ncomputers suspected of being used to manipulate export value data to\nappear lower than the actual figures. \u2018We are still examining and\ninvestigating the documents seized during the raid to uncover alleged\ncriminal activities,\u2019 said Sub-Director 1 of Bareskrim\u2019s Criminal\nInvestigation Unit, Commissioner of Police Setyo K. Heriyatno, on\nSaturday, 30 May 2026. The practice is suspected to have been carried\nout to report lower export transaction values than the actual figures.\nThe under-invoicing case has now entered the investigation stage\nfollowing a series of inquiries, preliminary evidence collection, and\ncase review. Sub-Directorate I of Bareskrim\u2019s Criminal Investigation\nUnit is focusing on tracing those responsible for the suspected export\nmanipulation. \u2018We will investigate who is responsible for this case and\nensure the legal enforcement process proceeds professionally,\u2019 Setyo\nsaid. The surprise statement came from Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi\nSadewa. Purbaya revealed he has data on 10 major crude palm oil (CPO)\ncompanies suspected of manipulating export prices through\nunder-invoicing. He confirmed that investigations are being conducted on\nthree shipments from each randomly selected company.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tracking-down-the-actors-behind-palm-oil-export-data-manipulation-1780292746",
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