IAW Says There is a Suspicion of Rp91 Billion in the DJBC Bribery Case

JAKARTA - The founding secretary of Indonesia Audit Watch, Iskandar Sitorus, fulfilled the summons to appear at the Red and White Building of the Corruption Eradication Commission regarding the alleged bribery case in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise which dragged the forwarding company Blueray Cargo Group.

To reporters after the examination, Iskandar revealed that he was present in his capacity as non-litigation power from the head of the Blueray Cargo Group, John Field.

According to him, the examination which lasted almost five hours focused on a number of questions related to the three suspects who had previously been secured by the KPK in the case.

"I was called as a witness because I received a non-litigation power from John Field regarding the alleged corruption carried out by the three suspects. Some things were also explored because I was not directly related to the perpetrators from the Customs," said Iskandar at the KPK Building, Friday (12/6/2026).

Iskandar explained that the non-litigation power he received from John Field was given to help handle various problems faced by the company after the KPK's hand-in-hand operation (OTT).

The tasks include providing legal assistance outside the court, legal advice, and improving the company's management system.

"In addition, we provide legal assistance outside the court, including if there are complaints from customers and other parties. Currently, the number of Blueray employees, which was previously around 1,500 people, is left with around 115 people," he said.

During the examination, investigators also asked about the scope of his authority in the company environment and the possibility of other parties being involved in the alleged bribery case.

However, Iskandar emphasized that he only gave information related to the alleged bribery between the company and the Customs officials.

"The direction is indeed asking for a focus on the alleged bribes issued by Blueray to customs officials. For other agencies, I do not answer because the power I hold is only related to the case at the Customs," he explained.

Iskandar also admitted that he had been asked about a transaction made by someone with the initials A to a party referred to as an aide.

He stated that he did not know the exact amount of the transfer, but admitted that he was asked by investigators to submit evidence of the transaction in question.

"I was asked to answer honestly and there was indeed a transfer. I was also asked to deliver the proof of the transfer on Wednesday," he said.

In addition, Iskandar admitted that he had asked the investigators about information circulating regarding the alleged involvement of a number of cargo companies in the case.

According to him, the legal process is entirely in the hands of the KPK investigators and the public can wait for further developments in the investigation.

In his statement, Iskandar also revealed the existence of alleged funds amounting to Rp91 billion.

Based on the records he said he had, the funds were allegedly flowing from Blueray to a number of parties related to the bribery case in the Customs environment.

He said that around Rp61 billion was allegedly related to the three suspects who had been named in the case, while another Rp30 billion was said to have flowed to a Customs officer with the initials AD.

However, until now there has been no official statement from the KPK regarding the truth of the details of the value and the parties mentioned in the statement.

Therefore, all information provided is still part of the ongoing investigation process and still has to wait for further proof through the applicable legal mechanisms.