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        "id": 1691997,
        "msgid": "kpk-seizes-safe-deposit-box-in-medan-bank-related-to-customs-corruption-case-1776786647",
        "date": "2026-04-21 22:15:41",
        "title": "KPK Seizes Safe Deposit Box in Medan Bank Related to Customs Corruption Case",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized a safe deposit box from a bank in Medan, North Sumatra, containing approximately Rp 2 billion in assets including gold, Singapore dollars, and other currencies, as part of an ongoing investigation into bribery in the import process at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. The seizure, linked to suspect RZ, is intended to bolster evidence and support asset recovery efforts in a case where six individuals were initially arrested following a sting operation, with total seized evidence valued at Rp 40.5 billion. The scandal involves collusion to bypass physical inspections, allowing counterfeit and illegal goods imported by PT Blueray to enter Indonesia unchecked between December 2025 and February 2026, with monthly bribe payments to customs officials.",
        "content": "<p>The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized a safe deposit\nbox (SDB) related to a case of alleged corruption in imports at the\nDirectorate General of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Finance\n(Kemenkeu). The SDB was seized by the KPK from one of the bank offices\nin the Medan area, North Sumatra. KPK spokesperson Budi Presetyo\nexplained that the SDB was seized by investigators during a search\nyesterday, Monday (20\/4), at one of the bank offices in the Medan area.\nThe SDB is believed to belong to suspect RZ. \u201cThe SDB believed to belong\nto suspect RZ,\u201d Budi told reporters on Tuesday (21\/4\/2026). Budi stated\nthat the SDB contained numerous pieces of evidence, ranging from\nprecious metals to Singapore dollars foreign currency. \u201cInvestigators\nsecured and seized precious metals, SGD and Ringgit foreign currency, as\nwell as Rupiah currency with a total value of around Rp 2 billion,\u201d Budi\nsaid. He explained that this search is an effort to strengthen the\nevidence needed in the investigation of this case. At the same time, the\nseizure of this evidence is a progressive initial step in asset recovery\nefforts. For information, the KPK initially named six suspects after\nconducting a sting operation at the Directorate General of Customs and\nExcise (DJBC) in the import bribery case. The KPK secured evidence in\nthis bribery case totaling Rp 40.5 billion. \u201cIn addition, the KPK team\nalso secured evidence from the residences of RZL, ORL, and PT BR as well\nas other locations, because there are several locations, like safe\nhouses. Believed to be related to this criminal act, totaling Rp 40.5\nbillion,\u201d said Acting Deputy for Enforcement KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu at\nthe Merah Putih Building of the KPK, Kuningan, South Jakarta, on\nThursday (5\/2). The evidence secured by the KPK is detailed as follows:\n- Cash in the form of Rp 1.89 billion - Cash in the form of USD 182,900\n- Cash in the form of SGD 1.48 million - Cash in the form of JPY 550,000\n- Precious metals weighing 2.5 kg or equivalent to Rp 7.4 billion -\nPrecious metals weighing 2.8 kg or equivalent to Rp 8.3 billion - 1\nluxury watch worth Rp 138 million The KPK stated that this case\noriginated from a criminal conspiracy among the suspects to arrange the\nplanning of import routes for goods entering Indonesia. With this\nconditioning, goods brought by PT Blueray are suspected of not\nundergoing physical inspection. \u201cThus, goods suspected to be fake,\ncounterfeit, and illegal could enter Indonesia without checks by customs\nofficers,\u201d he said. After the red lane conditioning occurred, there were\nseveral meetings and handovers of money from PT Blueray to customs\nofficials in the period December 2025-February 2026 at various\nlocations. \u201cThe receipt of this money was also carried out routinely\nevery month as an \u2018allowance\u2019 for the officials at DJBC,\u201d he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-seizes-safe-deposit-box-in-medan-bank-related-to-customs-corruption-case-1776786647",
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