Former Customs Intelligence Chief Sentenced to 5 Years for Bribery
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Former Customs Intelligence Chief Sentenced to 5 Years for Bribery

A former head of intelligence at Indonesia's Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of accepting bribes from John Field and tobacco companies. The trial took place at the Jakarta Corruption Court.

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