KPK Prosecutors Present 25 Witnesses and 382 Pieces of Evidence in Customs Corruption Trial

Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will present 25 witnesses, two experts, and 382 items of evidence in the trial regarding alleged gratification. The defendant is Budiman Bayu Prasojo, the Head of the Excise Intelligence, Enforcement, and Investigation Section at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

“In order to prove this case, we, the Public Prosecutors, will present the following evidence: a. Witness testimony from approximately 25 people; b. Approximately 2 experts; c. Testimony from the Defendant; d. Evidence in this case totaling approximately 382 items,” stated Prosecutor Takdir Suhan at the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday (2/9).

Additionally, prosecutors will present electronic evidence, including WhatsApp chat logs between the defendant and witnesses, as well as between witnesses themselves, relevant to the case, alongside other pertinent electronic evidence.

Budiman faces trial for alleged corruption involving the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise for the 2024–January 2026 period, Rizal, and the Head of the Sub-directorate of Intelligence, Enforcement, and Investigation, Sisprian Subiaksono. The group is accused of receiving funds totalling Rp525,000,000, alongside amounts of Rp5,278,500,000, US$10,000, S$119,755, HKD4,700, and RM8,100.

The funds were allegedly obtained from John Field, owner of Blueray Cargo (Group); Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo, Operational Manager of Custom Clearance at Blueray Cargo (Group) Port; and Andri, Head of the Import Documentation Team at Blueray Cargo (Group), as well as tobacco entrepreneurs and other parties whose business activities relate to the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

John Field, Dedy Kurniawan, and Andri have already been convicted.

For his actions, Budiman is charged with violating Article 12B in conjunction with Article 18 of the Law on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code, and Article 127 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.