16 Locations Across North Sumatra and Riau Raided, Alphard and Key Documents Seized in 2022 POME Export Fraud Case
Jakarta — Following the designation of 11 suspects in a case involving crude palm oil (CPO) exports disguised as palm oil mill effluent (POME) over the period from 2022 to 2024, the Attorney General’s Office has moved swiftly to raid multiple locations across North Sumatra and Riau.
A total of 16 sites were targeted by the investigative team from the Attorney General’s headquarters in an operation conducted from Thursday, 12 February 2026 to Saturday, 14 February 2026. Of these, 11 locations were in Medan, North Sumatra, and five were in Pekanbaru, Riau.
The raided locations included residences, offices, and premises believed to be affiliated with the suspects. This was disclosed by the Attorney General’s Office spokesperson, Anang Supriatna.
“The team from the Attorney General’s headquarters has carried out a series of legal actions following the designation of 11 suspects in the POME case,” he said, as quoted on Friday, 20 February 2026.
Investigators seized a range of evidence from the raids, including important documents, electronic devices, and vehicle assets.
“The raids uncovered several documents, electronic evidence including laptops, CPUs, mobile phones and other items, as well as company assets and related documents,” he said.
A number of vehicles were also secured, including one Toyota Alphard, one Avanza along with its vehicle ownership certificate, and several other cars totalling six vehicles.
The alleged palm oil export manipulation scandal has ensnared prominent figures. The Attorney General’s Office designated 11 individuals as suspects in the case involving CPO exports disguised as POME over the 2022 to 2024 period.
The suspects come from various levels, ranging from officials at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, the Ministry of Industry, through to directors of private companies. They are alleged to have been involved in manipulating Harmonised System (HS) codes to avoid export levy obligations.
One of the named suspects is FJR, former Director of Customs Technical Affairs at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, who currently serves as Head of the Customs and Excise Office for Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and East Nusa Tenggara. Investigators have also implicated LHB, who held the position of Head of the Non-Food Plantation Industry Subdivision as well as serving as a Senior Policy Analyst and Industrial Development Officer at the Ministry of Industry’s Directorate of Forestry Products Industry.