Verdict hearing for Blueray Cargo owner's bribery case set for 10 July

The verdict hearing for the alleged customs bribery case involving Blueray Cargo owner John Field is scheduled to take place at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday, 10 July. Presiding Judge Brelly Yuniar Dien stated that the examination hearing had concluded and was closed, as the public prosecutor had submitted the sentencing demands, which were followed by the defendant’s plea, the prosecutor’s response, and the rejoinder. The hearing was adjourned until Friday, 10 July 2026, at 09:00 WIB, with the agenda being the pronouncement of the court’s verdict. The judge noted that the panel must deliberate, with each member first studying the case files and trial examination results. The judges’ deliberations will be conducted in private, with only the outcome made public. In addition to John Field, the verdict will also be read for Blueray Cargo’s Port Custom Clearance Operations Manager Dedy Kurniawan and Import Documentation Team Lead Andri in the same session. John Field was previously sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of Rp300 million, subsidiary to 100 days’ imprisonment, for alleged corruption within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance during 2025-2026. He was found to have provided bribes in the form of cash, luxury goods, and entertainment facilities to customs officials. The bribes were given jointly with Dedy Kurniawan and Andri, who each received prison sentences of two years and six months and fines of Rp200 million, subsidiary to 80 days’ imprisonment. In this case, the three defendants are suspected of providing bribes totalling Rp63.15 billion to several officials at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. The bribes were intended to ensure that imported goods belonging to the Blueray Cargo Group could be released more quickly from customs supervision. In detail, the bribes included Singapore dollar currency equivalent to Rp61.3 billion, as well as entertainment facilities and luxury goods worth Rp1.85 billion. The customs officials suspected of receiving the bribes are Rizal, Orlando Hamonangan, Fillar Marindra, Sisprian Subiaksono, and Enov Puji. The Singapore dollar bribes were given on seven occasions to the five officials, while the gratuities included entertainment facilities worth Rp1.45 billion, a Tag Heuer watch worth Rp65 million for Orlando, and a Mazda CX-5 worth Rp330 million for Enov. The defendants face criminal charges under Article 605 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 606 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 20 letter c, in conjunction with Article 126 paragraph (1) of the National Criminal Code, in conjunction with Article VII numbers 48-49 of the Criminal Adjustment Law.