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        "id": 1774158,
        "msgid": "customs-bribery-probe-should-be-broadened-while-staying-fact-based-says-expert-1780127873",
        "date": "2026-05-30 13:30:00",
        "title": "Customs Bribery Probe Should Be Broadened While Staying Fact-Based, Says Expert",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Legal expert Azmi Syahputra has called for expanding the investigation into customs bribery allegations beyond technical staff to uncover wider networks, including money flows and accomplices. He stressed that all claims must be proven with legal evidence, not public opinion, and warned that systemic failures in oversight would be evident if higher officials were involved in the alleged scheme.",
        "content": "<p>The investigation into alleged import bribery within the Directorate\nGeneral of Customs and Excise (DJBC) should be expanded to fully uncover\nthe case\u2019s structure. Trisakti University Criminal Law Lecturer Azmi\nSyahputra said law enforcement agencies have an opportunity to\ninvestigate possible broader patterns in customs service practices.\nAccording to him, the investigation should not stop at those allegedly\ninvolved in technical roles in the case. \u2018This case presents an\nopportunity for the Prosecutor\u2019s Office or KPK to investigate with\ncoordination and supervision to shed light. Law enforcement must\nimmediately expand the investigation and probe,\u2019 Azmi told reporters on\nSaturday, 30 May 2026. He said the investigation should focus on money\nflows, communication patterns, and possible involvement of other parties\nsuspected of roles in the case. Legal instruments such as accomplice\ncharges and money laundering offences can be used to fully uncover those\nresponsible. \u2018Law enforcement must trace where the funds ultimately go\nand include accomplice charges in the suspected case,\u2019 he said. However,\nAzmi cautioned that all allegations must be tested against evidence and\nlegal facts uncovered during the trial. He stressed that public opinion\nor terms used in the case cannot automatically be used to conclude\nsomeone\u2019s involvement. \u2018It is impossible for a bribery code list in an\ninstitution as large as Customs to operate smoothly without approval,\nknowledge, protection, or fund flows upward. But all this must still be\nproven legally,\u2019 he said. Azmi also highlighted the importance of\ninternal oversight within institutions. He said that if it is proven\nthat positions were used to legitimise the distribution of coded\nenvelopes to certain parties, it would indicate serious flaws in the\noversight system. \u2018When positions are used to legitimise coded bribery\nenvelopes for high-ranking officials, there is a failure in oversight.\nIt is implausible for a massive cargo bribery logistics system to\noperate without \u2019green light\u2019 from the highest authorities,\u2019 he\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/customs-bribery-probe-should-be-broadened-while-staying-fact-based-says-expert-1780127873",
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