Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – A panel of judges has sentenced four leaders of major sugar companies to four years in prison each for their roles in a corruption case involving sugar imports at the Ministry of Trade during the 2015-2016 period.
The four defendants found guilty were: Hansen Setiawan, President Director of PT Sentra Usahatama Jaya; Ali Sandjaja Boedidarmo, President Director of PT Kebun Tebu Mas; Wisnu Hendraningrat, President Director of PT Andalan Furnindo; and Indra Suryaningrat, President Director of PT Medan Sugar Industry.
"The panel of judges will consider both aggravating and mitigating circumstances," said member judge Purwanto S. Abdullah while reading out the verdict's considerations at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
The verdict was reached in accordance with the provisions of Article 197 paragraph (1) letter e of the Criminal Procedure Code and Article 15 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter e of Supreme Court Regulation Number 1 of 2020 concerning Guidelines for Sentencing Articles 2 and 3 of the Corruption Eradication Law.
The primary aggravating circumstance was that the defendants obtained proceeds from the corruption they committed. A mitigating circumstance noted was that the defendants had deposited money with the Attorney General's Office during the investigation, which is now being counted toward their restitution payments.
The judges found Hansen, Ali, Wisnu, and Indra guilty of corruption in sugar imports, sentencing each to four years in prison and a fine of Rp200 million, which, if unpaid, will be substituted with an additional four months' imprisonment.
They were also ordered to pay restitution for the illegal profits obtained: Hansen Setiawan Rp41.38 billion, Indra Suryaningrat Rp77.21 billion, Wisnu Hendraningrat Rp60.99 billion, and Ali Sandjaja Boedidarmo Rp47.86 billion.
The four businessmen were found guilty of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Law, aligning with the public prosecutor's primary indictment.