Cargo Boss Gave Subordinates Credit Cards to Pay for Customs Officials' Karaoke
KPK prosecutors presented Yohanes Setiawan, the personal assistant to PT Blueray Cargo owner John Field, as a witness in the bribery trial of officials from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance. In his testimony, Yohanes admitted he was equipped with a credit card by John to pay for karaoke sessions for customs officials.
“The preparation was indeed on Koh John’s orders, and with the witness’s knowledge?” the prosecutor asked during the trial at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday (14 July 2026).
“That was not the preparation of cash, sir. For example, if there was a meeting, which I experienced directly, at the Grand Mercure. That was karaoke with Mr Orlando at Spectra Grand Mercure. I used a credit card to pay. The recap was recorded by finance, by Koh Indra,” the witness replied.
“What I mean is, the witness held a credit card?” the prosecutor asked.
“Myself, Koh Andri, and Koh Dedy each held a credit card,” the witness answered.
“Provided with a credit card?” the prosecutor pressed.
“Provided,” the witness confirmed.
The prosecutor then inquired to whom the karaoke facilities were given. Yohanes stated he only facilitated Orlando Hamonangan, who is a defendant in this case and the Head of Customs Intelligence Section I at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise.
“Specifically in the witness’s context, the witness prepared entertainment using the credit card for whom? Besides Orlando?” the prosecutor asked.
“For me, it was only for Mr Orlando, sir, the one I ever went with directly,” the witness replied.
The three defendants in this trial are: 1. Rizal, Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise; 2. Sisprian Subiaksono, Head of the Intelligence Sub-Directorate at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise; 3. Orlando Hamonangan, Head of Customs Intelligence Section I at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise.
The three customs officials have been charged with accepting bribes and gratuities amounting to Rp 78.8 billion. This sum consists of bribe money totalling Rp 61.7 billion and entertainment facilities valued at Rp 1.8 billion.
Rizal, Sisprian, and Orlando, along with Budiman Bayu Prasojo, Head of the Excise Intelligence Section at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, are also alleged to have received gratuities from several importers and cigarette entrepreneurs. These gratuities amounted to Rp 7.5 billion, SGD 314,755 (equivalent to Rp 4,375,975,814 at an exchange rate of 13,900), USD 182,800 (equivalent to Rp 3,282,905,200 at an exchange rate of 17,960), HKD 4,700 (equivalent to Rp 10,762,389 at an exchange rate of 2,290), and MYR 8,100 (equivalent to Rp 35,750,322 at an exchange rate of 4,414). The total gratuities received amounted to Rp 15,222,893,725 (15.2 billion).