The name of the inactive Director General of Customs and Excise,\nDjaka Budhi Utama, has been mentioned in the indictment for an alleged\ncorruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise\n(DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance, with the defendant and owner of\nBlueray Cargo, John Field.<\/p>\n
Although Djaka\u2019s name is dragged into the indictment, it does not\nappear as a recipient of money in the KPK\u2019s indictment structure. This\nis according to the view of counter-intelligence specialist, Gautama\nWiranegara.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no name of Djaka Budhi Utama in the list of bribe\nrecipients in the KPK\u2019s indictment. The focus of the indictment is\nactually directed towards technical officials in the Directorate of\nEnforcement and Investigation of Customs,\u201d Gautama told reporters on\nSunday, 10 May 2026.<\/p>\n
In this case, the KPK indicts three parties from the Blueray Cargo\nGroup, namely John Field as the company leader, Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo as\nthe operational manager for customs clearance, and Andri as the head of\nthe import documentation team. The three are suspected of giving money\nand luxury facilities to ease the release of imported goods and avoid\ncustoms inspection obstacles.<\/p>\n
The case is said to have begun in May 2025 when John Field met the\nDirector of Enforcement and Investigation of DJBC, Rizal, at a\nrestaurant in the Kelapa Gading area, North Jakarta. The meeting then\ncontinued in June 2025 at the DJBC Rawamangun office, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
In that meeting, the Head of the Subdirectorate of Intelligence of\nthe Directorate of P2 DJBC, Sisprian Subiaksono, introduced John to the\nHead of Section I Customs Intelligence, Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom that series of meetings, there then emerged suspicions of\nefforts to condition the import route so that Blueray\u2019s goods would not\nbe subjected to too many inspections,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Djaka\u2019s name then appeared in the indictment when the prosecutor\nexplained a meeting at the Borobudur Hotel, Central Jakarta, in July\n2025. In that forum, several Customs officials and cargo entrepreneurs\nwere present. However, after that part, the indictment no longer\nelaborates on Djaka\u2019s involvement in the alleged receipt of money or\nfacilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe indictment only mentions Djaka\u2019s presence at the Borobudur\nmeeting. This is similar to a trap by subordinates against their leader.\nMoreover, there is no explanation of fund flows or receipt of facilities\nin Djaka\u2019s name,\u201d he stated.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/truth-of-inactive-customs-dgs-involvement-in-corruption-case-questioned-1778428362", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }