Djaka Budi Utama Terseret Kasus Dugaan Suap Impor, DJBC Hormati Proses Hukum

Director General of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budi Utama (photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) has spoken out regarding the alleged corruption case of importing goods that dragged the name of the Director General of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budi Utama.

The name of Djaka was mentioned in the indictment letter of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) which was read at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday, May 6.

The Sub-Directorate of Public Relations and Counseling of Customs, Budi Prasetiyo, emphasized that his party respected the ongoing legal process.

In addition, he also stated that DJBC still upholds the principle of presumption of innocence and does not comment on the contents of the case in order to maintain the independence of the trial.

"We respect the legal process that is ongoing in court, while upholding the principle of presumption of innocence. Because this case has entered the trial stage, in order to respect and maintain the independence of the process, we do not comment on the substance of the case," he said in an official statement, Thursday, May 7.

For information in the indictment document, Djaka Budi Utama is said to have attended a meeting with a number of DJBC officials and cargo entrepreneurs at the Borobudur Hotel, Central Jakarta, in July 2025.

One of the participants in the meeting was John Field, the head of Blueray Cargo who is now a defendant in the case.

Apart from Djaka, a number of other officials who are said to have attended include Rizal, Sisprian Subiaksono, and Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar.

The meeting is listed in the indictment against John Field, Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo as Blueray Cargo Operations Manager, and Andri who served as the Importation Documents Team Leader of the company.

"That, in July 2025, at the Borobudur Hotel, Jalan Lapangan Banteng Selatan Number 1, Pasar Baru, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, a meeting was held between officials at DJBC, including Djaka Budi Utama, Rizal, Sisprian Subiaksono and Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar," wrote the contents of the indictment.

In August 2025, the defendants met again with Orlando Hamonangan and Fillar Marindra who were serving in the Sub Directorate of Intelligence of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of the DJBC.

During the meeting, John Field complained about the increasing delivery of imported Blueray Cargo goods that entered the red line and the length of dwelling time.

After the meeting, Orlando was said to have coordinated with his superiors, including Sisprian and Rizal, and the results of the coordination made Blueray Cargo's imported goods, which had previously entered the red line, could be faster to leave with the direct supervision of a number of related officials.

The KPK prosecutor revealed that during the coordination process, the defendants allegedly provided a number of money, entertainment facilities, and luxury goods to DJBC officials.

Meanwhile, the first grant was made in July 2025 with a value of around Rp8.2 billion in the form of Singapore dollars to Orlando.

Furthermore, in August 2025, John Field again handed over money worth Rp8.9 billion, followed by a gift of Rp8.5 billion in September 2025, all of which also used Singapore dollars.

The provision is said to continue until January 2026, with a total amount of money given reaching around Rp. 61.3 billion, plus entertainment facilities and luxury goods worth Rp. 1.8 billion.

For their actions, the defendants were charged with violating Article 605 paragraph (1) letter a and Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.