The Forestry Minister states that Indonesia loses up to $3 Billion every year from illegal logging.

Source:  Adianto P. Simamora, “Cut forest mafia, activists told government,” Jakarta Post, February 5, 2010.

A study by the Center for East Asia Cooperation Studies at the University of Indonesia found that between 1999 and 2006, the Indonesia military “acted as a coordinator, investor, facilitator and middleman for the illegal loggers in forests bordering Malaysia”.

Source:  AFP, “Indonesian military behind illegal logging: study,” Google News, January 29, 2010.

Observers in Indonesia reported at the end of 2009 that 183 rare and protected animal species were found to be illegally traded across 70 bird markets throughout 58 cities within the year.

Source:  Wahyoe Boediwardhana, “Endangered animal trading on the rise,” Jakarta Post, January 15, 2010.

Indonesia’s Customs and Excise Office reported that there were 7 cases of large scale alcohol smuggling in the country in 2009 with a value of $1.9 Million.

Source: Aditya Suharmoko, “Customs destroys illegal alcoholic drinks,” Jakarta Post, December 10, 2009.

10 million hectares of forests have been lost due to illegal logging in Indonesia.

Source:  Kathy Marks, “Illegal logging responsible for loss of 10 million hectares in Indonesia,” Independent, October 26, 2009.

Between August 2008 to October 2009, around 40 boats carrying 2,000 people were intercepted while traveling to Australia from Indonesia.  Many of those attempting to be smuggled were from Sri Lanka or Afghanistan.

Source:  Naila Firdausi and Achmad Sukarsono, “Indonesia, Australia Boost Cooperation Against People Smuggling,” Bloomberg, October 20, 2009.

According to a survey by Transparency International, 60 percent of businesses in Indonesia reported paying bribes to government officials to ensure smooth operations.

One in five reported to losing out on contracts because of declining to pay bribers.

Source: “Most business players pay bribes: Survey,” Jakarta Post, October 8, 2009.

In the first eight month of 2009, there was an increase of 300 percent in the amount of drugs entering Indonesia from Malaysia. Heroin and crystal methamphetamine were the most frequent type of drug smuggled into Indonesia.

Source:  Apriadi Gunanawan, ” Illegal drug smuggling from Malaysia on the rise,” Jakarata Post, August 30, 2009.