Excavators are seen in a photo released on March 3, 2026, at an illegal gold mine that was raided by North Sumatra Police in an unidentified location in North Sumatra. The police raided six illegal gold mines in South Tapanuli and Mandailing Natal regencies on March 2 and March 3.`

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Marcella Santoso (second left) and Ariyanto Bakri (second right), defendants in a bribery case linked to the acquittal of companies in a crude palm oil (CPO) export corruption case, enter the Jakarta Corruption Court on March 3, 2026.

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