The Bribery Code for the Customs Director-General

The name of Customs Director-General Djaka Budhi Utama appeared in Blueray Cargo’s financial records. He allegedly received billions of rupiah in monthly kickbacks.

Lani Diana

May 25, 2026

EVEN though the hearing stretched late into the night, Yohanes Setiawan could still clearly see and remember the bespectacled face displayed in the Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The photograph showed Ahmad Dedi, a mid-level functional officer at the Directorate-General of Customs.

Yohanes was testifying in a customs import bribery case. Sitting in the defendant’s chair was John Field, the owner of Blueray Cargo,

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