Customs Director General Djaka Budi Utama Implicated in Corruption Case, Customs Agency Responds

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Customs and Excise Agency has spoken out regarding the alleged corruption case implicating the Director General of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budi Utama. The name of this senior Customs official has surfaced in the indictment by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors at the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta.

“We respect the ongoing legal process in the court, while upholding the principle of presumption of innocence. As this case has entered the trial stage, to respect and maintain the independence of that process, we will not comment on the substance of the case,” said Budi Prasetiyo, Deputy Head of Public Relations and Outreach Subdivision of Customs and Excise, on Thursday (7/5/2026).

According to the KPK, the case involves bribery in the importation of goods, ensnaring the boss of Blueray Cargo, John Field. In the prosecutors’ indictment, Djaka Budi’s name is mentioned as being present in a series of meetings between DJBC officials and cargo businessmen before the alleged conditioning of import channels occurred. These meetings with the businessmen took place at the Borobudur Hotel in Central Jakarta around July 2025.

“A meeting was held between officials of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, including Djaka Budi Utama, Rizal Fadillah, Sisprian Subiaksono, and Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar, with cargo businessmen,” states the KPK prosecutors’ indictment.

Following these meetings, from July 2025 to January 2026, John Field is known to have given a total of Rp61,301,939,000 in Singapore dollars to DJBC officials.

Additionally, the indictment records entertainment facilities and luxury goods worth Rp1,845,000,000 provided to several officials.

Rizal, as the former Director of Enforcement and Investigation of DJBC, is said to have received Rp2 billion in nearly every money handover, and the Head of the Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence Subdivision of DJBC, Sisprian Subiaksono, received Rp1 billion. Then, the Head of the DJBC Intelligence Section, Orlando Hamonangan, received Rp450 million to Rp600 million, among others, entertainment facilities worth Rp1.45 billion and a Tag Heuer watch worth Rp65 million.