Indonesia: Company boss sentenced to 3 years for customs bribery

The head of PT Blueray Cargo, John Field, faces a three-year prison sentence and a fine of Rp 300 million, with a subsidiary jail term of 100 days, for alleged bribery of officials at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance. The prosecution's demand was read out in court on Monday, June 22, 2026.

Prosecutors stated that Field, along with two other company managers, Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo and Andri, were found guilty of corruption. Sukolo and Andri received sentences of two years and six months each, along with fines of Rp 200 million and a subsidiary jail term of 80 days. The defendants are accused of violating Article 605 of the Indonesian Criminal Code.

The indictment alleges that the Blueray Cargo executives bribed customs officials with Rp 61.3 billion and provided entertainment and luxury goods worth Rp 1.84 billion, totaling Rp 63.1 billion. This alleged bribery was intended to expedite the release of imported goods from customs supervision. The officials implicated in the bribery include Rizal, the Director of Enforcement and Investigation at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise; Sisprian Subiaksono, Head of the Intelligence Sub-directorate; and Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar, Head of Customs Intelligence Section I.