Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia\u2019s Corruption Eradication Commission\n(KPK) has announced that Ahmad Dedi, also known as Dedi Congor (AD), a\nsenior functional customs and excise official at the Finance Ministry\u2019s\nDirectorate General of Customs and Excise, has been named a suspect in\nan alleged corruption case within the agency.<\/p>\n
\u201cAD, an employee of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise,\nwas named a suspect in September 2026,\u201d KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo\ntold journalists in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
Budi said the KPK had now named nine people as suspects in the\ncase.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the case, which began with a sting operation, the KPK has named\nnine suspects,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He explained that Ahmad Dedi\u2019s designation as a suspect was based on\na separate investigation warrant from the development of the case\nannounced on 28 October 2026.<\/p>\n
The case began when the KPK conducted a sting operation within the\nCustoms and Excise Directorate in February 2026 and named several people\nas suspects.<\/p>\n
On 21 July 2026, the KPK announced the expansion of the investigation\nthrough the issuance of two investigation warrants. One warrant resulted\nin the naming of a suspect, while the other was a general warrant under\nwhich no suspect had yet been named.<\/p>\n
As of 26 August 2026, the following people had been named as suspects\nand detained in the case:<\/p>\n
Rizal, head of the West Sumatra Customs regional office;<\/p><\/li>\n
Sisprian Subiaksono, head of the Customs Intelligence\nSub-Directorate;<\/p><\/li>\n
Orlando Hamonangan, head of Customs Enforcement Section\nII;<\/p><\/li>\n
John Field, owner of Blueray Cargo;<\/p><\/li>\n
Dedy Kurniawan, Blueray Cargo\u2019s operations manager;<\/p><\/li>\n
Andri, head of Blueray Cargo\u2019s Import Documentation\nTeam;<\/p><\/li>\n
Budiman Bayu Prasojo, head of the Customs Intelligence Section;\nand<\/p><\/li>\n
Gatot Heroe Hernanda, head of the Kediri Customs Office.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
On 28 October 2026, the KPK announced a further development in the\ncase through the issuance of a general investigation warrant.<\/p>\n
The KPK subsequently searched the Kudus Type Madya Excise Customs and\nExcise Supervision and Service Office (KPPBC) and PT Djarum.<\/p>\n
The searches were reportedly related to alleged arrangements by PT\nDjarum with customs officials concerning cigarette excise.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-names-ahmad-dedi-as-suspect-in-customs-and-excise-case-1793336023", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }