KPK Examines Alleged Involvement of Customs Director General in Rp 61 Billion Bribery Case

Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have revealed that they are still examining the alleged involvement of the Director General of Customs and Excise, Lieutenant General (Ret.) Djaka Budi Utama, in a corruption case within the Customs and Excise Directorate General of the Ministry of Finance. This follows the mention of Djaka’s name in the indictment of the defendant and owner of Blueray Cargo, John Field.

“Facts emerging in the trial will, of course, be reviewed by the public prosecutors,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to Republika in Jakarta on Friday (8/5/2026).

According to Budi, the KPK has not specified when Djaka will be examined to delve deeper into the findings from the trial. He claimed that investigators are still monitoring the proceedings and will continue to summon witnesses familiar with the case.

“We are following its developments. In this investigation, the KPK is also continuing to examine several witnesses,” Budi stated.

The case came to light after John Field’s first trial as a defendant in the Customs and Excise case on 6 May 2026. Subsequently, the name of Customs Director General Djaka Budi Utama emerged in the indictment for a cargo import bribery amounting to Rp 61.3 billion.

In the indictment, Djaka Budi, along with Rizal, Sisprian Subiaksono, and Orlando Hamonangan, is said to have met with cargo businessmen at a hotel in Jakarta in July 2025. One of the businessmen present was John Field.

Nevertheless, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has not yet suspended Djaka Budi Utama after his name appeared in the indictment of the Blueray Cargo case owned by defendant John Field. Purbaya reasoned that he is still awaiting the ongoing legal process.