Customs Trial: Ahmad Dedi Denies Ever Being Special Staff for BIN or Menko Polkam

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Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) employee Ahmad Dedi testifies as a witness in the bribery and gratuity trial involving former Customs Intelligence Section Head Orlando Hamonangan at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday (18/9/2026).(KOMPAS.com/Fristin Intan Sulistyowati )

Nonetheless, Dedi admitted to having once received a photo of an ID card that displayed his identity as special staff.

He explained that he sent the photo to several of his friends as a joke.

"When I received it, I made it basically for fun, Sir. I sent it to a few friends," Dedi said.

The prosecutor then presented the photo in court.

Dedi confirmed that he had indeed sent the photo in communications with Sisprian Subiaksono.

"Correct," Dedi said.

The prosecutor also noted that the same photo was found on Sisprian Subiaksono's phone.

"So this photo really exists?" the prosecutor asked.

"Yes," Dedi replied.

During the trial, Dedi also affirmed that he has been an employee of DJBC since 1993 and is currently serving as a functional official in DJBC's Directorate of Facilities.

Bribery and Gratuity Charges Totaling Rp 78.8 Billion

The three defendants are former Head of West Sumatra Customs Office Rizal, former Head of Customs Intelligence Enforcement and Investigation Sub-directorate Sisprian Subiaksono, and former Customs Intelligence Section Head Orlando Hamonangan.

They are accused of receiving bribes totaling Rp 61,743,597,000 in cash, along with entertainment facilities and luxury goods valued at Rp 1,846,221,515.

The total alleged bribe amount reaches Rp 63,589,818,515.

The prosecutor stated the bribes were reportedly paid by Blueray Cargo Group leader John Field, Operational Manager of Customs Clearance at Blueray Cargo Group Dedy Kurniawan Sukolo, and Blueray Cargo Group Import Document Team Chair Andri.

According to the prosecutor's breakdown, Rizal allegedly received around Rp 14 billion, Sisprian around Rp 7 billion, and Orlando about Rp 4.05 billion plus entertainment facilities and luxury goods worth Rp 1.51 billion.