KPK Opens Possibility of Re-examining Viral Customs Official Who Fled Journalists

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has opened the possibility of re-examining Ahmad Dedi, a Madya Functional Customs Official at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise under the Ministry of Finance, who previously went viral for running away from journalists after being questioned by the KPK on Friday (8/5). “Yes, there is certainly a possibility for investigators to do that,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on Wednesday evening (17/6). Budi explained that the opportunity to re-examine Ahmad Dedi arose because the KPK had received information or statements from other witnesses regarding alleged money flows in a suspected corruption case within Customs. “There is a certain amount of information or statements from other witnesses explaining the alleged money flow, so that information naturally needs to be confirmed,” he said. Meanwhile, he stated that one of the witnesses who provided information related to the money flow in the Customs case was Iskandar HP Sitorus (IS), the non-litigation attorney for Blueray Cargo. “The information or statements from IS are certainly needed by investigators to uncover the construction of the alleged bribery case committed by individuals at PT BR (Blueray Cargo) to parties within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise,” he said. Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a sting operation (OTT) within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. A day later, the KPK named six people as suspects in a case of alleged bribery and gratuities related to the import of counterfeit or KW goods within Customs. They are Rizal (RZL), Director of Customs Enforcement and Investigation for the 2024-January 2026 period who is currently serving as Head of the Customs Regional Office for Western Sumatra; Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the Sub-Directorate of Intelligence for Customs Enforcement and Investigation; and Orlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the Customs Intelligence Section. Additionally, the KPK 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 Customs Enforcement and Investigation. Subsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK revealed it was deepening its investigation into alleged corruption in excise management, among other things following the seizure of Rp5.19 billion in cash in five suitcases from a safe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, suspected to be linked to the case. On 6 May 2026, John Field, Andri, and Dedy Kurniawan underwent their first trial as defendants. The name of Customs Director General Djaka Budi Utama then emerged in the indictment for the three defendants. In the indictment, Djaka Budi, together 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 the entrepreneurs present was John Field. Then on 20 May 2026, KPK Public Prosecutors 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 up to Rp21 billion to Djaka Budi.