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CRIMEJun 30 · 10:50 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy NINIEK KARMINI and ANDI JATMIKO, Associated Press

Indonesia sentences Gojek founder to 10 years for graft over procurement of school laptops

Nadiem Anwar Makarim, co-founder of Gojek, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Indonesia's anti-graft court for corruption related to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for schools during the pandemic. The court found him guilty of pushing the education ministry to prioritize Chromebooks while Google considered investing in Gojek's parent company, causing state losses estimated at $125 million.

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