KPK Awaits Developments After Customs DG's Name Emerges in Indictment
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is awaiting developments in the investigation into alleged corruption within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance after the name of Director General of Customs and Excise Djaka Budi Utama emerged in the indictment against the defendant and owner of Blueray Cargo, John Field.
“Yes, we are awaiting developments because, of course, every fact that emerges in the trial will be analysed by the KPK public prosecutors,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Thursday.
In particular, Budi said, the investigation into the alleged corruption in Customs and Excise is still ongoing following the discovery of a sum of money by KPK investigators during a search some time ago.
“The investigators found a sum of money allegedly received from businesspeople handling matters related to excise tape, so this is still being processed,” he said.
In that operation, one of the parties secured was Rizal, Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs and Excise Office.
A day later, the KPK designated six out of 17 secured individuals as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to counterfeit imports within Customs and Excise.
They are Rizal (RZL) as Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise for the period 2024-January 2026, Head of Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence of Customs and Excise Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and Head of Customs Intelligence Section Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
In addition, the KPK also designated Blueray Cargo owner John Field (JF), Head of Blueray Cargo Import Documentation Team Andri (AND), and Blueray Cargo Operations Manager Dedy Kurniawan (DK) as suspects.
On 26 February 2026, the KPK named a new suspect, namely Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of Excise Intelligence Section of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise.
Subsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK revealed it was delving into alleged corruption in excise handling, among other things, after seizing Rp5.19 billion in cash in five suitcases from a house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, allegedly related to the case.
On 6 May 2026, John Field, Andri, and Dedy Kurniawan underwent their first trial as defendants. Then, the name of the Director General of Customs and Excise Djaka Budi Utama emerged in the indictment for the three defendants.
In the indictment, Djaka Budi, along with Rizal, Sisprian Subiaksono, and Orlando Hamonangan, is said to have met with cargo businesspeople at a hotel in Jakarta in July 2025. One of the businesspeople present was John Field.