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Indonesian anti-corruption agency may re-examine official in customs bribery case

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian anti-corruption officials are considering re-examining a customs official, Ahmad Dedi, in a bribery case involving imports.
  • Dedi's name emerged during a trial where a company owner claimed to have paid him Rp 30 billion.
  • Dedi's lawyer denies the allegations, stating they are one-sided claims and that his client is presumed innocent.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) may re-examine Ahmad Dedi, a functional official at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, in connection with an alleged bribery scheme related to imports. Dedi's involvement surfaced during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court on June 12, 2026.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo indicated that the commission would investigate Dedi regarding alleged illicit fund flows. "Because there is a lot of information or testimony from witnesses explaining the alleged flow of money," Prasetyo stated at the KPK's Red and White Building in South Jakarta on Wednesday, June 17. Dedi had previously been questioned by the KPK on May 8, 2026, and was notably seen avoiding reporters after his examination, a moment that went viral on social media.

The 30 billion was Rp 5 billion every month to Mr. Dedi, I didn't know he was a customs employee, I only knew he was in BIN.

— John FieldTestifying in court about alleged payments made to Ahmad Dedi.

During the trial, John Field, owner of the freight forwarding company PT Blueray Cargo, testified that he paid Dedi Rp 30 billion. Field explained that he paid Rp 5 billion monthly to Dedi, whom he believed worked for the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) and was the treasurer for the Association of Retired Indonesian Soldiers (PPIR). Field stated that Dedi facilitated his introduction to other individuals involved in customs, including Sri Pangestuti, also known as Tuti, and Orlando Hamonangan Sianipar, head of the Customs Enforcement and Investigation Section's Intelligence Unit.

However, Ahmad Dedi's lawyer, T.S. Hamonangan Daulay, has vehemently denied the accusations. Daulay described Field's claims as unilateral assertions made during the trial and asserted that the legal truth must be proven through valid evidence. He emphasized that his client is entitled to the presumption of innocence until a court ruling becomes legally binding. Daulay suggested that Field's statements were an attempt to sway public opinion during the proceedings.

The legal truth must still be proven based on legally valid evidence.

— T.S. Hamonangan DaulayDedi's lawyer, responding to allegations made against his client.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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