IPW Urges KPK to Investigate Alleged Flow of Money to Police in Customs Bribery Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is urged to investigate the flow of money related to alleged illegal import bribes in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) involving Blueray Cargo to the police. This demand arose because he read the report of the examination (BAP) of a witness named Hartanto during the trial.

The Chairman of Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) Sugeng Teguh Santoso said that information that has been included in the investigation file should not stop being an issue without legal follow-up.

Meanwhile, in the Hartanto BAP dated February 25, 2026, he admitted that he had been ordered by John Field to distribute money to parties referred to as "cokelat".

Hartanto also said that the distribution task was carried out based on the level of recipients, ranging from the level of police station, police station, to higher levels.

"The pattern of giving money by the leadership of Blueray Cargo has been broken down. John Field through his employee, Hartanto, is suspected of assigning the distribution of money to police officers. Well, this must be investigated by the KPK," Sugeng told reporters, quoted on Friday, June 26.

Sugeng assessed that investigators needed to delve into the frequency of the gift, the amount of money, and the identity of the officials who were suspected of receiving the funds in detail. According to him, there are two witnesses who have an important role to unravel, namely John Field as the boss of Blueray Cargo and Hartanto who is said to have carried out the distribution of money.

"The two most important witnesses who explain this are Hartanto and John Field. If this information is not opened up in a clear manner, then the alleged money giving will only be an issue and will never be a legal fact," he said.

Sugeng said the KPK must have the courage to investigate allegations of receiving money in other institutions as in the handling of cases against customs officials.

"Don't let there be the impression that the case only stops at one party. If there is information about the recipient of funds in other institutions, it must be opened openly and tested through the legal process," he concluded.