KPK has the opportunity to investigate the Director General of Customs Djaka Budi who appeared in the indictment of the Boss of Blueray Cargo

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to investigate the involvement of Director General of Customs and Excise Djaka Budi Utama in the case of bribery of the import of goods that ensnared the boss of Blueray Cargo, John Field. This possibility is open because the name appears in the indictment letter read at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday, May 6.

"Yes, we will wait for developments," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters quoted on Thursday, May 7.

Apart from the indictment, Budi said, this deepening will also look at the facts of the trial from the witnesses who were summoned and the investigation which is still ongoing. Because, the handling of the case at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise is still ongoing, even targeting the management of tax tape other than the alleged bribe for the import of goods.

"From the OTT incident which is suspected to be related to customs management, this means it is related to the importation of goods, but then when the investigators conducted a search, they found a number of money that was allegedly received from entrepreneurs who carried out customs-related management. tape, yes. So this will also continue to be processed, including also summoning witnesses at the customs," he continued.

During the examination, Budi said, investigators traced the receipt of money in the import process. The witness who was called was Aditya Rahman Rony Putra as a civil servant (PNS) at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

"The witness was present and was investigated regarding the alleged receipt of yes from the import of goods, yes, this is still being investigated," he said.

As previously reported, the name of the Director General (Dirjen) of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budi Utama, appeared in the letter of indictment for the alleged bribery of import management at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) which ensnared the owner of Blueray Cargo, John Field.

Djaka was mentioned in a series of meetings between DJBC officials and cargo entrepreneurs before the alleged conditioning of the import route occurred. This was done secretly at the Borobudur Hotel, Central Jakarta, around July 2025.

"A meeting was held between officials at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, including Djaka Budi Utama, Rizal, Sisprian Subiaksono and Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar with cargo entrepreneurs," read the KPK prosecutor's indictment letter.

Still in the indictment, from July 2025 to January 2026, John Field together with Dedy and Andri is said to have given a total of Rp61,301,939,000 in the form of Singapore dollars to DJBC officials. Then there are also entertainment facilities and luxury goods worth Rp1,845,000,000 given to a number of officials.

Rizal as the former Director of Enforcement and Investigation of DJBC was said to have received Rp2 billion almost every time he handed over money. Then, the Head of the Intelligence Subdirectorate of DJBC Enforcement and Investigation, Sisprian Subiaksono, received Rp1 billion.

Meanwhile, the Head of the DJBC Intelligence Section, Orlando Hamonangan, received another Rp450 million to Rp600 million. The details, in the form of entertainment facilities worth Rp1.45 billion and a Tag Heuer watch worth Rp65 million.

Then, there was also a receipt made by Enov Puji Wijanarko who was said to have received one unit of the Mazda CX-5 car worth Rp330 million.

For his actions, John Field along with Dedy and Andri were charged with violating Article 605 paragraph (1) letter a of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article VII number 48 of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment.

They are also charged with alternative charges under Article 606 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with the adjustment of criminal and corporate criminal participation.