KPK Issues 2 New Investigation Warrants in Customs and Excise Case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has issued two new investigation warrants (Sprindik) related to a corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance. Acting Director of Investigations at the KPK, Achmad Taufik Husein, stated that the new warrants are based on legal facts that emerged during the trial of the Blueray Cargo Group executives.

“There are two clusters from the Rp91 billion that was given. One cluster is for Customs and Excise,” Taufik said at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta on Tuesday. He explained that the first warrant has already named one suspect, while the second warrant is a general warrant, meaning a suspect will be named once sufficient evidence is gathered during the investigation process.

The case originated from the bribery trial involving Blueray Cargo Group owner John Field and his associates. The KPK recently decided not to appeal the court’s verdict for the Blueray Cargo executives. John Field was sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of Rp300 million, while Operational Manager Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo and Document Team Head Andri each received 1.5-year sentences with Rp200 million fines.

Meanwhile, the trial for several customs officials is still ongoing. They include the Director of Enforcement and Investigation at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Rizal; the Sub-Director of Intelligence, Sisprian Subiaksono; the Head of Customs Intelligence Section I, Orlando Hamonangan; and customs employee Budiman Bayu Prasodjo. The KPK’s investigation is also examining other individuals mentioned in court as alleged recipients of funds, including the Director General of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budhi Utama, who allegedly received Rp21 billion, and former Head of the Marunda Customs Office, Ahmad Dedi, who allegedly received Rp30 billion.