Indonesian Customs Corruption Trial: Prosecutor Reveals Director General's Office Was Sealed, Then Suddenly Opened
In a corruption trial involving Indonesia's Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC), prosecutors revealed that the office of Director General Djaka Budi was sealed but later inexplicably reopened. This puzzling development adds another layer of mystery to the investigation.
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