KPK Issues Two New Sprindik, New Customs Bribery Case in New Cluster  

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has issued two new investigation orders (sprindik) in the development of the alleged bribery case in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance. The policy was signed after investigators analyzed the facts revealed during the trial process.

"There are several clusters (bribes, red) from Rp91 billion," said Acting Director of KPK Investigation Achmad Taufik Husein to reporters at the KPK Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, July 21.

The money worth Rp91 billion, continued Taufik, came from the importer company PT Blueray Cargo which was allegedly used to bribe a number of Customs officials and other parties related to the management of import activities in one of the directorates at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

Not only that, the KPK has appointed one new suspect in the development of the case. Taufik said the appointment of the suspect was carried out through a separate investigation order.

However, the identity and initials of the suspect cannot be conveyed to the public because the investigation process is still ongoing. "One cluster that Customs has been determined, the suspect is one, because it is still related to the construction of the case of the Customs official, so we immediately set it," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK stated that it did not appeal the decision of the panel of judges of the Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the Central Jakarta District Court (PN) against the leadership of Blueray Cargo (Group).

Based on the verdict, the boss of Blueray Cargo (Group), John Field will serve a 2-year prison sentence and a fine of IDR 300 million, subject to 100 days in prison.

Meanwhile, Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo as the Manager of Operational Custom Clearance at the Port at Blueray Cargo (Group) and Andri as the Head of the Import Documents Team at Blueray Cargo (Group) will serve a prison sentence of 1.5 years and will be required to pay a fine of Rp. 200 million each, in lieu of a substitute prison sentence of 80 days.

Meanwhile, for the bribe recipients, namely the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Rizal; the Deputy Director of Intelligence of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation, Sisprian Subiaksono; Head of the Intelligence Section of Customs I Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation, Orlando Hamonangan; and the Officer of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Budiman Bayu Prasodjo are still undergoing trial. The process is carried out at the Jakarta Corruption Court.