Indonesian court hands Wilmar executive six-year jail time in bribery case

Prosecutors sought a 15-year sentence.

An Indonesian court has sentenced an executive from Wilmar International’s Indonesian unit to six years in prison for bribery linked to a palm oil export permit case, according to a company announcement.

The head of social security legal at Wilmar’s Indonesian unit was also fined approximately $22.57k (IDR300m) by the Central Jakarta District Court.

Public prosecutors had earlier sought a 15-year prison sentence and approximately $45.36k (IDR600m) worth of fine on bribery and money laundering charges.

The court dismissed the money laundering charge against the head of social security legal but convicted him of bribing judges who had acquitted three palm oil companies, including Wilmar subsidiaries.

The companies had previously faced charges related to the wrongful obtaining of palm oil export permits.

Wilmar said the sentencing follows developments disclosed in April 2025 regarding the arrest by Indonesian authorities of judges involved in the acquittal of the companies.

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