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        "id": 1692516,
        "msgid": "kpk-raids-safe-deposit-box-in-customs-corruption-case-seizes-rp2-billion-in-cash-and-precious-metals-1776855134",
        "date": "2026-04-22 08:36:33",
        "title": "KPK Raids Safe Deposit Box in Customs Corruption Case, Seizes Rp2 Billion in Cash and Precious Metals",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) raided a safe deposit box in Medan on 20 April 2026, seizing approximately Rp2 billion in cash and precious metals linked to a corruption probe within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. The operation follows a February 2026 sting that apprehended several officials and private sector figures accused of bribery and gratifications related to the importation of counterfeit goods. This seizure aims to bolster evidence and initiate recovery of state financial losses amid ongoing investigations into customs and excise irregularities.",
        "content": "<p>The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) raided a safe deposit box\nat a bank in Medan, North Sumatra, on 20 April 2026. The search is\nconnected to the investigation of alleged corruption within the\nDirectorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.\nKPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that the team seized billions of\nrupiah in cash along with precious metals from the raid. \u201cIn the safe\ndeposit box believed to belong to suspect RZL (Rizal), investigators\nsecured and confiscated precious metals, US dollars, Malaysian ringgit,\nand rupiah, with a total value of around Rp2 billion,\u201d Budi told\nreporters on Wednesday, 22 April 2026. Budi explained that the raid was\nconducted to strengthen the evidence needed for the corruption\ninvestigation in the Customs and Excise case, as well as an initial step\nto recover state financial losses. Previously, on 4 February 2026, the\nKPK carried out a sting operation (OTT) within the Directorate General\nof Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance. During the operation,\none of the individuals apprehended was Rizal, Head of the West Sumatra\nRegional Customs Office. The following day, the KPK named six out of 17\napprehended individuals as suspects in the alleged bribery and\ngratifications case related to the importation of counterfeit goods\nwithin the Customs and Excise apparatus. They are Rizal (RZL), Director\nof Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise from 2024 to\nJanuary 2026; Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the Enforcement and\nInvestigation Intelligence Subdirectorate of Customs and Excise; and\nOrlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the Customs and Excise Intelligence\nSection. Additionally, the KPK named John Field (JF), owner of Blueray\nCargo; Andri (AND), Chair of the Import Documentation Team at Blueray\nCargo; and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operations Manager of Blueray Cargo, as\nsuspects. On 26 February 2026, the KPK named a new suspect, Budiman Bayu\nPrasojo (BBP), Head of the Excise Intelligence Section of the\nEnforcement and Investigation Directorate of Customs and Excise.\nSubsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK revealed it was delving into\nalleged corruption in excise management, including after seizing Rp5.19\nbillion in cash from five suitcases at a house in Ciputat, South\nTangerang, believed to be related to the case.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-raids-safe-deposit-box-in-customs-corruption-case-seizes-rp2-billion-in-cash-and-precious-metals-1776855134",
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