Three Defendants in Crude Oil Corruption Case Sentenced to 9-10 Years in Prison
Former Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga (PT PPN), Riva Siahaan, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. The judge stated that Riva was guilty of committing corruption in the crude oil management case.
“The defendant, Riva Siahaan, has been proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt of participating in a collective act of corruption,” said the head of the panel of judges, Fajar Kusuma Aji, while reading the verdict at the Jakarta Central Corruption Court, Thursday (February 26, 2026).
“The defendant, Riva Siahaan, is sentenced to nine years in prison, with the period of detention deducted, with the order that the defendant remains in state custody,” the judge added.
The judge ordered Riva to pay a fine of IDR 1 billion or 190 days of imprisonment as a substitute. The fine must be paid within one month and can be extended for a maximum of one month from the date the verdict becomes legally binding.
“It is stipulated that if the fine is not paid within the specified period, the defendant’s assets or income may be seized and auctioned to pay the fine,” said the judge.
The judge stated that Riva Siahaan was found guilty of violating Article 2 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.
In this trial, the judge also read out the verdicts for the other two defendants.
Here are the verdicts for the two defendants:
Maya Kusmaya (MK), former Director of Marketing Center and Trading at PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, was sentenced to nine years in prison and a fine of IDR 1 billion or 190 days of imprisonment as a substitute.
Edward Corne (EC), former VP of Trading Operations at PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, was sentenced to ten years in prison and a fine of IDR 1 billion or 190 days of imprisonment as a substitute.