KPK Keeps Door Open for Further Development of Customs and Excise Case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) remains open to developing the case of alleged corruption within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance, even though all suspects have been handed over to the next stage. KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that this opportunity remains open, particularly after a number of facts emerged during the trial of the case. “Regarding various facts that emerged in the trial, as well as other evidence obtained during the investigation process, this certainly opens up opportunities for the KPK to develop its investigation,” Budi told journalists in Jakarta on Friday. It is known that three alleged bribe givers have already undergone trial as defendants. Subsequently, three alleged bribe recipients will soon stand trial as defendants, and another has just been handed over to stage two for subsequent transfer to court. The case began with a sting operation within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise on 4 February 2026. A day after the operation, the KPK named six suspects in a case of alleged bribery and gratuities related to the import of counterfeit goods within Customs and Excise. They are Rizal (RZL), Director of Enforcement and Investigation at Customs and Excise for the 2024-January 2026 period who was serving as Head of the Customs and Excise Regional Office for Western Sumatra; Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the Intelligence Sub-Directorate for Enforcement and Investigation at Customs and Excise; and Orlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the Customs and Excise Intelligence Section. In addition, the KPK also named Blueray Cargo owner John Field (JF), Blueray Cargo Import Documentation Team Leader Andri (AND), and Blueray Cargo Operational Manager Dedy Kurniawan (DK) as suspects. On 26 February 2026, the KPK again named a new suspect, namely Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the Excise Intelligence Section at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise. On 6 May 2026, John Field, Andri, and Dedy Kurniawan underwent their first trial as defendants. The name of the Director General of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budi Utama, then appeared in the indictment for the three defendants. In the indictment, Djaka Budi, along with Rizal, Sisprian Subiaksono, and Orlando Hamonangan, were said to have met with cargo entrepreneurs at a hotel in Jakarta in July 2025, one of whom was John Field. Subsequently, on 20 May 2026, the KPK Public Prosecutor stated that Djaka Budi Utama was suspected of receiving bribes amounting to 213,600 Singapore dollars. On 12 June 2026, John Field admitted in court to giving money totalling Rp21 billion to Djaka Budi. At the same trial, the prosecutor read out the examination report of Andri, which contained information that John Field had assigned him to deliver money to a deputy and a director of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) as well as four officials from the Ministry of Trade.