Former Customs Official Budiman Bayu Suspect in Bribery Case to be Tried Soon

DOK BETWEEN

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) handed over the case file of Budiman Bayu Prasojo, former Head of the Tax Intelligence Section of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise today. The suspect in the customs bribery case, which is still part of the same chain as the import bribery, will be tried soon.

"The implementation of Phase II marks the completion of all formal and material elements in the investigation phase so that the handling of the case is transferred to the prosecution phase," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters through his written statement, Friday, June 26.

"Thus, the construction of the case that was built by the investigators and the evidence obtained has been declared complete for further testing in the judicial process," he continued.

Budi said the KPK's Public Prosecutor (JPU) would draft a letter of indictment to be forwarded to the Corruption Court. They have 14 days before the case is registered with the Corruption Court.

"The prosecution stage is an important phase in the criminal justice system, in which the KPK Prosecutor will prepare the indictment carefully, systematically, and based on the overall legal facts and evidence obtained during the investigation process," he explained.

According to Budi, the trial process will become a forum to test all the construction of the case that has been built by investigators and the evidence they have.

The KPK emphasized that the handling of the alleged bribery case in the customs sector was carried out to maintain the integrity of public services and protect state revenues.

"We are committed to ensuring that every case handled is processed professionally, accountable, and upholds the principle of due process of law. Handling corruption cases in the customs sector is part of the effort to enforce the law to maintain the integrity of public services, protect state revenues, and create a clean and just government governance," said Budi.

The KPK prosecutor had previously completed the preparation of the indictment of three former officials of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) who were suspected of receiving bribes related to the import of goods.

The three former officials are the Director of Enforcement and Investigation (P2) of the DJBC for the period 2024-January 2026, Rizal; Head of the Intelligence Subdirectorate of P2 DJBC, Sisprian Subiaksono; and Head of the Intelligence Section of DJBC, Orlando Hamonangan alias Ocoy. The indictment that has been compiled has been distributed through the One-Stop Integrated Service (PTSP) at the Central Jakarta District Court.

The KPK prosecutor has demanded Blueray Cargo boss, John Field, a three-year prison sentence. The demand was made because he was found guilty of allegedly giving bribes to a number of officials at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise regarding the import of goods.

In addition, John Field was also ordered to pay a fine of IDR 300 million in lieu of a substitute imprisonment of 100 days.

Meanwhile, for the other two Blueray Cargo executives, namely Dedi Kurniawan Sukolo and Andri, they were sentenced to two years and six months and a fine of Rp. 200 million each, in lieu of 80 days of imprisonment.

The prosecutor said that the three defendants were proven to be legally and convincingly guilty of committing corruption as in the first indictment, violating Article 605 Paragraph (1) letter a of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code and other provisions.