Customs DG Name Surfaces in Trial, KPK Chief Responds

The Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Setyo Budiyanto, has spoken out regarding names that surfaced during the trial of an alleged corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance. Among the names that emerged were Director General of Customs and Excise Djaka Budi Utama, Senior Customs and Excise Functional Officer Ahmad Dedi, and former Head of Customs and Excise for the South Sulawesi Regional Office, who currently serves as a member of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana.

Regarding this matter, Setyo stated that his party would first scrutinise the names that appeared in the trial. "Yes, investigators will certainly scrutinise what the public prosecutor has obtained, because this is in the trial process," Setyo told reporters on Thursday, 18 June 2026. He said that KPK investigators would not simply ignore the matter after these names emerged in court. "With this information, it is certainly also scrutinised by investigators, by the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution. It is not just dismissed," he revealed.

Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a sting operation within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. A day later, the KPK named six people as suspects in a case of alleged bribery and gratuities related to the import of counterfeit goods within Customs and Excise. They are Rizal, Director of Enforcement and Investigation for Customs and Excise for the 2024-January 2026 period who is currently serving as Head of the West Sumatra Customs and Excise Regional Office; Sisprian Subiaksono, Head of the Intelligence Sub-Directorate for Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise; and Orlando Hamonangan, Head of the Customs and Excise Intelligence Section. Additionally, the KPK also named Blueray Cargo owner John Field, Blueray Cargo Import Documentation Team Leader Andri, and Blueray Cargo Operational Manager Dedy Kurniawan as suspects. On 26 February 2026, the KPK again named a new suspect, namely Budiman Bayu Prasojo, Head of the Excise Intelligence Section at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise. Subsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK revealed it was deepening its investigation into alleged corruption in excise processing, following the seizure of Rp5.19 billion in cash in five suitcases from a safe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, which is suspected to be linked to the case.