Jakarta \u2013 The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has disclosed\nwhy suspects in an alleged bribery and gratification case involving\ncounterfeit or KW goods imports at the Directorate General of Customs\nand Excise (DJBC) under the Ministry of Finance used multiple safe\nhouses to avoid detection by law enforcement.<\/p>\n
Asep Guntur Rahayu, Deputy for Prosecution and Execution at the KPK,\nstated that the suspects frequently moved locations to prevent their\nactivities from being easily detected by law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do they need several safe houses? Because they operate by\nconstantly moving around so they are not easily discovered,\u201d Asep said\nat the KPK Red and White Building in Jakarta on Friday, 27 February.<\/p>\n
He cited the example of the relocation of goods suspected to be\nproceeds of corruption from a safe house in Central Jakarta to another\nsafe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten.<\/p>\n
According to Asep, the relocation occurred after the KPK conducted an\noperation to catch red-handed (OTT) on 4 February 2026.<\/p>\n
On 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted an OTT at the DJBC office of\nthe Ministry of Finance concerning alleged bribery and gratification in\nrelation to counterfeit goods imports. In the operation, the KPK\narrested 17 individuals, including the Head of the DJBC Regional Office\nfor West Sumatra, Rizal.<\/p>\n
One day later, on 5 February 2026, the KPK designated six of the 17\nindividuals detained in the OTT as suspects. They were Rizal (RZL),\nserving as Director of Enforcement and Investigation at DJBC from 2024\nto January 2026; Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the DJBC\nIntelligence Subdirectorate for Enforcement and Investigation; and\nOrlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the DJBC Intelligence Section.<\/p>\n
In addition to DJBC officials, the KPK also designated John Field\n(JF), owner of Blueray Cargo, as a suspect. Other suspects include Andri\n(AND), Head of the Blueray Cargo Import Documentation Team, and Dedy\nKurniawan (DK), Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo.<\/p>\n
On 26 February 2026, the KPK further designated Budiman Bayu Prasojo\n(BBP) as a new suspect following deeper examination of witness\nstatements.<\/p>\n
This designation was related to a search of one safe house in\nCiputat, South Tangerang, on 13 February 2026. During the search,\ninvestigators seized approximately 5 billion rupiah in cash stored in\nfive suitcases as evidence.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-reveals-why-counterfeit-goods-case-suspects-own-multiple-safe-houses-1772221998", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }