Three Blueray Cargo Executives Face Prison Sentences in Customs Bribery Case
Three defendants in a customs bribery case have been handed prison sentence demands by prosecutors. The defendants are John Field, a director of Blueray Cargo; Deddy Kurniawan Sukolo, the company’s operational manager; and Andri, the head of the company’s document team.
Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated they are convinced the defendants are guilty of paying bribes to several Customs and Excise officials. The bribes, totalling IDR 91.7 billion, were allegedly delivered in envelopes with specific numerical codes. The defendants are also accused of providing an additional IDR 30 billion to an individual named Ahmad Dedi, also known as Dedi Congor.
Beyond cash payments, the defendants were found to have provided entertainment and luxury goods, including a TAG Heuer watch and a Mazda CX-5 car, to customs officials, with a total value of IDR 1.8 billion. The prosecution argued that these payments and facilities were intended to secure special privileges, allowing Blueray Cargo’s imported goods to be released more quickly from customs supervision. The prosecutors believe there was close cooperation and mutual awareness among the three defendants in carrying out the bribery.
Aggravating factors in the sentencing demand included the defendants’ actions undermining the government’s programme to establish a clean administration and damaging the reputation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise under the Ministry of Finance. Mitigating factors included the defendants’ polite behaviour during the trial and their lack of prior criminal convictions.
The prosecution has charged the defendants under Article 605 paragraph 1 letter a of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code. The specific sentence demands are as follows: John Field faces 3 years’ imprisonment and a fine of IDR 300 million, subsided by 100 days of confinement; Deddy Kurniawan Sukolo and Andri each face 2.5 years’ imprisonment and a fine of IDR 200 million, subsided by 80 days of confinement.