Ex-Customs Official Faces Trial for Bribery Charges

Former Indonesian customs official Budiman Bayu Prasojo appeared in court on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, for his first trial hearing. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutor read the indictment against him.

Prasojo, wearing the KPK's signature orange vest over a blue batik shirt, entered the courtroom at the Jakarta Corruption Court at 10:05 AM, his head bowed. The trial had not yet begun by 10:30 AM.

He is the fourth state official to face trial in this case. Previous defendants include Rizal, former Director of Enforcement and Investigation at Customs; Sisprian Subiaksono, former Head of the Intelligence Sub-Directorate; and Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar, former Head of Customs Intelligence Section I. Their trial on July 3, 2026, saw prosecutors allege they accepted over 70 billion rupiah and foreign currency in bribes and gratuities from July 2025 to January 2026. These payments were reportedly from import entrepreneurs, including John Field, head of PT Blueray Cargo, to expedite the release of imported goods.

Three businessmen who allegedly paid the bribes have already been convicted. John Field received a two-year prison sentence and a fine of 300 million rupiah. Blueray Cargo's Custom Clearance Operations Manager, Dedy Kurniawan, and Import Documentation Team Leader, Andri, were sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison and fined 200 million rupiah each.