Ariyanto's Replacement Money in CPO Corruption Case Increased to Rp21.6 Billion

The DKI Jakarta High Court has increased the replacement money penalty for advocate Ariyanto, a defendant in a corruption case involving the provision of crude palm oil (CPO) export facilities. In its appeal ruling, the court ordered Ariyanto to pay Rp21.6 billion, a significant increase from the Rp16.25 billion set by the lower court. Presiding Judge Budi Susilo stated that the amount represents proceeds from the criminal act of corruption and illicit profits received by the defendant. The judge explained that the total illicit profit Ariyanto received from the CPO export case reached Rp43.21 billion, which was divided proportionally with co-defendant Marcella Santoso. Ariyanto became entangled in the legal case after being found guilty of paying bribes to influence an acquittal verdict in a 2025 CPO export facility corruption case. He was also convicted of money laundering. Court facts revealed Ariyanto paid a bribe of 4 million US dollars, equivalent to around Rp60 billion, to judges, and managed an additional 2 million US dollars in money laundering funds. Despite his appeal, the DKI Jakarta High Court increased the financial penalty and the substitute prison sentence for the advocate.