Customs Official Reveals Using Bribe Money for Australia Trip, but Feared Arrest

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors presented the Sub-Director of Customs and Excise Intelligence, Sisprian Subiaksono, as a witness in a trial for a suspected bribery case related to imports. Sisprian, who is also a suspect in the case, revealed details about the money. The defendants in this trial are John Field as the head of Blueray Cargo (Group), Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo as the Operational Manager of Port Custom Clearance at Blueray Cargo (Group), and Andri as the Head of the Import Document Team at Blueray Cargo (Group). Prosecutors indicted the three Blueray Cargo executives for giving import bribes to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. KPK prosecutors stated that the three provided Rp 61.3 billion in Singapore dollar currency. In addition to the money, they were also indicted for providing various facilities and luxury goods worth up to Rp 1.8 billion. During Sisprian’s questioning, prosecutors delved into the money referred to as unaccountable operational funds. The prosecutor initially asked about the storage of operational funds by an excise analyst named Salisa. The prosecutor asked Sisprian where the operational funds were stored. ‘As the witness recalls, where were these operational funds kept?’ the prosecutor asked during the trial at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday. ‘I stated that funds that cannot be accounted for in the Budget Implementation List (DIPA) must not be in the office,’ Sisprian replied. The prosecutor questioned where the money was stored. Sisprian said the unaccountable money was not kept in the office because searches were frequent. ‘I stated that our rooms are often searched, so do not let there be funds that cannot be accounted for by DIPA in this room,’ the witness answered. Sisprian said the director in his office frequently conducted unannounced inspections. He mentioned there were often sudden urine tests and internal compliance checks. Sisprian said the Directorate General of Customs and Excise had been searched by the Attorney General’s Office and the KPK. Sisprian stated the searches occurred in early 2025. ‘Then we were also searched by the Attorney General’s Office. We were searched by the KPK,’ the witness explained. ‘Before the OTT or after this OTT?’ the prosecutor asked. ‘In early 2025,’ the witness replied. Sisprian admitted he once received a sum of Rp 1 billion in Singapore dollars from PT BlueRay Cargo. This was revealed when KPK Prosecutor M Takdir Suhan asked about the money from PT BlueRay Cargo, which was channelled through Orlando Hamonangan, also known as Ocoy, the Head of Customs Intelligence Section I of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation. ‘In relation to earlier, Ocoy once conveyed something to the witness, what did Ocoy say, was there any money?’ the prosecutor asked. ‘Well, according to him, there was a deposit from BlueRay for me,’ the witness replied. The prosecutor asked whether the deposit was handed over in an envelope. Sisprian said Orlando only mentioned there was a deposit. The prosecutor asked if Orlando mentioned the amount of the deposit from PT BlueRay Cargo. Sisprian stated the deposit was Rp 1 billion in Singapore dollar denominations. ‘Was the amount mentioned?’ the prosecutor asked. ‘The amount was approximately Rp 1 billion,’ the witness answered. Sisprian said he was shocked by the deposit. The prosecutor felt puzzled and asked why Sisprian did not immediately refuse it. ‘How did the witness respond?’ the prosecutor asked. ‘It was too large, I said why is it so large, Coy,’ the witness replied. ‘Oh, the witness questioned it. Did Ocoy answer?’ the prosecutor asked. ‘I immediately replied that I did not want to accept it,’ the witness answered. Sisprian also admitted to using money related to the import bribery case for various purposes, ranging from purchasing tickets to Brisbane, Australia, with his family to buying his wife an iPhone. Sisprian initially admitted to asking for the ‘operational funds’ directly from Salisa, who was assigned to store the money. He confessed to asking Salisa to pay for tickets to Brisbane. ‘How much did the witness ask Salisa for?’ the prosecutor inquired. ‘As I recall, I once asked Salisa to pay for my ticket to Brisbane,’ the witness replied. Sisprian stated the Brisbane ticket purchase was for himself and his family. The total ticket price was Rp 34 million. ‘As I recall, Rp 34 million,’ the witness answered. ‘Was that specifically for the witness, or did the witness have another entourage?’ the prosecutor asked. ‘With my family,’ the witness replied. The prosecutor then asked what else the ‘operational funds’ were used for. He stated the money was used to renovate his workspace and to buy an iPhone for his wife. ‘Was there ever a withdrawal of Rp 20 million? Then, was there a purchase of an iPhone for the wife?’ the prosecutor asked. ‘I once asked for an iPhone to be purchased with operational funds, with the intention of reimbursing it later,’ the witness answered. ‘Has it been reimbursed up to now?’ the prosecutor asked. ‘I was caught before I could,’ Sisprian replied. The prosecutor also questioned the use of money to buy a luxury watch. Sisprian admitted the luxury watch purchase was intended as a memento for Rizal, the Director of Enforcement and Investigation at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Finance, who served from September 2024 to January 2026. ‘Then there was the purchase of a TAG Heuer watch?’ the prosecutor asked. ‘I told my colleagues to find a memento for the Director,’ the witness answered. The prosecutor also presented evidence of WhatsApp conversations between Sisprian and Ocoy, revealing concerns about being arrested.