CPO Export Manipulation Case Allegedly Costing State Rp7.3 Trillion to Go to Trial

The Central Jakarta District Court has registered 11 cases of alleged corruption in the export of crude palm oil (CPO), with estimated state losses reaching Rp7.3 trillion.

The first hearing will be held at the Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday, 18 August 2026.

“We inform you that the Central Jakarta District Court registry has registered 11 cases. The indictment reading hearing is scheduled for Tuesday (18/8/2026),” said Central Jakarta District Court spokesperson Andi Saputra when contacted via written message on Thursday (13/8).

Based on calculations by the Finance and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) of the Republic of Indonesia, the defendants in this case are alleged to have enriched themselves, others, or corporations (15 companies), resulting in state financial losses amounting to Rp7.3 trillion.

The defendants are:

• R. Fadjar Donny Tjahjadi (Technical Director of Customs for 2017–2024)

• Lila Harsyah Bakhtiar (Functional Policy Analyst and Senior Industry Development Officer at the Directorate of Forest Products and Plantation Industry for 2021–2024)

• Muhammad Zulfikar (Head of Customs and Excise Service Section VI, Customs and Excise Supervision and Service Office VI, Medium Customs Type B Dumai, 2021)

• Edy Susanto (President Director of PT Sinar Mutiaranusa Palmindo since 2022)

• Tony (Director of PT Tanimas Edible Oil and one of its shareholders)

• Yusrin Husin (Director and owner of PT Kencana Permata Nusantara)

• Randy Tjahyadi Maliwarna (Director of PT Trimitra Agro Jaya)

• Van Ricardo (Director of PT Surya Inti Primakarya)

• Felix (Director and owner of PT Agrojaya Perdana)

• Erwin (Director of PT Bumi Mulia Makmur); and

• Robin (Director of PT Cakra Kaya Kreasi)