Name of Customs Director General Djaka Budhi Utama Appears in KPK Indictment, DJBC Responds
Jakarta, VIVA – The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance, through the Deputy Head of the Public Relations and Customs Education Sub-Directorate, Budi Prasetiyo, has emphasised that it will respect the judicial process involving the name of the Director General of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budhi Utama.
Djaka’s name is known to have appeared in the indictment of the defendant and owner of Blueray Cargo, John Field. Nevertheless, Budi stated that the agency will continue to uphold the principle of presumption of innocence.
“As this case has entered the trial stage, to respect and maintain the independence of the process, we will not comment on the substance of the case,” Budi said in his statement on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still awaiting developments in the investigation of the alleged corruption case within the DJBC following the emergence of Director General Djaka’s name. KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that the investigation into the alleged corruption in Customs and Excise is still ongoing, after KPK investigators found several sums of money during searches some time ago.
It is known that previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted an arrest operation (OTT) within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance. In that operation, one of the parties secured was Rizal, Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs Office.
The following day, the KPK designated six out of 17 individuals secured as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to counterfeit goods imports within the Customs and Excise environment. They are Rizal (RZL) as Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026, Head of the Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence Sub-Directorate of Customs and Excise Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and Head of the Customs Intelligence Section Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
In addition, the KPK also designated John Field (JF), owner of Blueray Cargo, Andri (AND), Head of the Import Documentation Team of Blueray Cargo, and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo, as suspects.
On 26 February 2026, the KPK again designated a new suspect, namely Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the Excise Intelligence Section of the Enforcement and Investigation Directorate of Customs and Excise. Subsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK stated that it was delving into allegations of corruption in excise management, among others, after seizing Rp 5.19 billion in cash in five suitcases from a house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, which is suspected to be related to the case.