Witness Says He Was Called 'Stingy' After Offering Rp 50 Million to Customs Official
The owner of logistics company Fasdeli Group, Hendra, admitted to paying Rp 250 million per month to a defendant in the import bribery case involving the Customs and Excise Directorate General of the Ministry of Finance. Hendra said the money was handed over on three occasions.
Hendra made the statement while testifying at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday (26/8/2026). He said the operational money was initially requested by defendant Orlando Hamonangan, Head of Customs Intelligence Section I at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise.
Hendra said the request for money was made by Orlando after a meeting at a hotel. He said the request was conveyed by Orlando over the telephone.
“Asked for operational assistance? When we ask for help from the witness, how is it phrased?” asked KPK prosecutor Takdir Suhan.
“Bro, help out with operational funds for the people below,” Hendra replied.
“For the people below. Was it also mentioned that it was for superiors as well?” the prosecutor asked.
“No, sir, he only said it was for intelligence and enforcement,” Hendra answered.
Hendra said Orlando did not mention a specific amount for the operational money at that time. He admitted he immediately proposed a figure of Rp 50 million.
“Front and back, front building, back building, so I knew it was front and back, sir, but I don’t quite remember which was enforcement and which was intelligence,” Hendra answered.
Hendra said Orlando instead called him stingy and weak for only proposing Rp 50 million. He admitted he was offended by the remark.
“What was Mr Orlando’s response to the witness’s statement?” the prosecutor asked.
“I got told off, sir,” Hendra replied.
“What exactly did he say?” the prosecutor pressed.
“He said ‘You’re weak’ and ‘Stingy’. I was offended, sir,” Hendra answered.
Hendra said the agreed amount of operational money eventually became Rp 250 million per month. He said the money was handed over by his employee named Ute to Orlando’s employee named Aditya.
“Then what else?” the prosecutor asked.
“I asked roughly how much would be appropriate, and he said the front one was Rp 100 million, the other one Rp 150 million, so enforcement was Rp 100 million and intelligence was Rp 150 million,” Hendra replied.
“Did the witness immediately agree?” the prosecutor asked.
“I agreed, sir,” Hendra answered.
Hendra admitted to paying the Rp 250 million operational money three times in September, October, and November. The total came to Rp 750 million.
“Rp 250 million each month,” Hendra replied.
“And for the third month, was the amount the same?” the prosecutor asked.
“The same,” Hendra answered.
Previously, three officials from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance were charged with accepting bribes and gratuities totalling Rp 78.8 billion. Prosecutors said the bribes and gratuities were received in both rupiah and foreign currency.
The indictment hearing was held at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday (3/7/2026). The three customs officials are Rizal, Director of Enforcement and Investigation; Sisprian Subiaksono, Head of the Intelligence Sub-Directorate at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation; and Orlando Hamonangan, Head of Customs Intelligence Section I at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation.
Prosecutors said the defendants allegedly received Rp 61.7 billion in cash and entertainment facilities worth Rp 1.8 billion. The money was provided by John Field, head of Blueray Cargo Group; Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo, Operational Manager of Customs Clearance at the port for Blueray Cargo Group; and Andri, Head of the Import Documentation Team at Blueray Cargo Group.
“They jointly participated in several interconnected criminal acts that are considered a continuing offence, receiving gifts or promises, namely receiving gifts in the form of money totalling Rp 61,743,597,000 in Singapore dollars, as well as entertainment facilities and luxury goods worth Rp 1,846,221,515 or at least that amount,” said KPK prosecutor M Takdir Suhan while reading the indictment.