KPK Scrutinises Names Emerging in Customs Corruption Trial

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is scrutinising names that have emerged during the trial of a corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance. “Yes, investigators will certainly scrutinise what the public prosecutor has obtained, because this is in the trial process,” said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto at the State Administration Agency (LAN) building in Jakarta on Wednesday (17/6). Setyo made the statement when asked by journalists about the emergence of the names of Director General of Customs and Excise Djaka Budi Utama, Madya Customs and Excise Functional Official Ahmad Dedi, and former Head of the Customs and Excise Regional Office for Southern Sulawesi who currently serves as a member of the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana in the customs case trial. He further stated that KPK investigators would not simply ignore the matter after these names came to light. “With that information, it is certainly also scrutinised by investigators, by the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution. It is not simply let go,” he said. After leaving LAN, Setyo was asked the same question following a working meeting with Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) at the parliament complex in Senayan, Jakarta. “The point is I convey that it will be studied, scrutinised, and reviewed,” he said. According to him, the KPK public prosecutor will submit a prosecution progress report if there is anything new in the customs case. “It is still in process. Let us just wait and see how the process unfolds,” 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 suspects in a case of alleged bribery and gratification related to the import of counterfeit or KW goods within Customs and Excise. They are Rizal, Director of Enforcement and Investigation at Customs and Excise for the 2024-January 2026 period who is currently serving as Head of the West Sumatra Customs and Excise Regional Office; Sisprian Subiaksono, Head of the Intelligence Sub-Directorate for Enforcement and Investigation at Customs and Excise; and Orlando Hamonangan, Head of the Intelligence Section at Customs and Excise. In addition, the KPK also named Blueray Cargo owner John Field, Blueray Cargo Import Documentation Team Head Andri, and Blueray Cargo Operational Manager Dedy Kurniawan as suspects. On 26 February 2026, the KPK named another suspect, Budiman Bayu Prasojo, Head of the Excise Intelligence Section at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise. Subsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK revealed it was investigating alleged corruption in excise management, among other things, after seizing IDR 5.19 billion in cash from five suitcases at a safe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, suspected to be related to the case. On 6 May 2026, John Field, Andri, and Dedy Kurniawan underwent their first trial as defendants. The name of 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 the entrepreneurs present was John Field. Then on 20 May 2026, the KPK Public Prosecutor stated that Djaka Budi Utama was suspected of receiving bribe money amounting to 213,600 Singapore dollars. On 12 June 2026, John Field admitted in court to giving money totalling IDR 21 billion to Djaka Budi and IDR 30 billion to Ahmad Dedi. Meanwhile, the name Nyoman Adhi emerged on 9 June 2026. At that time, Rizal admitted he could get to know John Field because of the BPK RI member.