Indonesia seizes $725 mln from Wilmar Group in palm-oil graft case
JAKARTA, June 17 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Attorney General's Office said on Tuesday it had seized 11.8 trillion rupiah ($725 million) from food company Wilmar Group (WLIL.SI), opens new tab that it said was related to corruption in obtaining palm-oil export permits.
Wilmar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In April, after the Attorney General's Office arrested an employee of Wilmar Group in relation to the case, the company said it was assisting with investigations.
($1 = 16,283 rupiah)
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