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        "id": 1577562,
        "msgid": "like-corrupt-officials-harming-state-illegal-cigarette-traffickers-to-be-exposed-by-kpk-1772283611",
        "date": "2026-02-28 18:35:32",
        "title": "Like Corrupt Officials Harming State, Illegal Cigarette Traffickers to be Exposed by KPK",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained Budiman Bayu Prasojo, Head of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Section at the Directorate General of Customs, in connection with bribery cases involving illegal goods imports that have contributed to rampant illegal cigarette circulation in Indonesia. The KPK has identified modus operandi including the use of falsified or improperly applied customs taxes, which results in significant state losses.",
        "content": "<p>The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained Budiman Bayu\nPrasojo, Head of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Section at\nthe Directorate General of Customs, in connection with a bribery case\ninvolving imports of goods through Customs. This case is linked to the\nproliferation of illegal cigarette circulation in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The KPK stated that the widespread circulation of illegal cigarettes\nis connected to suspected corruption within the Directorate General of\nCustoms of the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs this related to the illegal cigarettes currently circulating?\nYes, that is correct,\u201d said Asep Guntur Rahayu, Deputy for Enforcement\nand Execution at the KPK, as cited on Saturday (28 February 2026).<\/p>\n<p>He explained that one of the corruption methods used involved the use\nof forged customs stamps. Additionally, perpetrators have used customs\ntaxes that should not have been applied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the customs duties are counterfeit or falsified. There are\nalso cases where individuals use customs taxes that should not be used,\u201d\nhe stated.<\/p>\n<p>He provided an example of the difference in customs duty rates\nbetween cigarettes manufactured by machine and those made by hand.\nHowever, perpetrators would purchase them at a lower price than\nrequired.<\/p>\n<p>This conduct ultimately results in state losses, according to\nAsep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCigarettes produced by machine have different customs duties\ncompared to those made by hand. So some individuals purchase\nlower-priced customs duties in larger quantities compared to\nhigher-priced customs duties, and as a result, the state is harmed,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>The KPK also confirmed that cigarette manufacturers will be summoned.\nHowever, no further information was provided regarding which specific\ncompanies or individuals would be questioned by the agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill cigarette manufacturers be summoned? Certainly. Based on\nstatements from this person and others. Which companies, which\nindividuals. That is the approach,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/like-corrupt-officials-harming-state-illegal-cigarette-traffickers-to-be-exposed-by-kpk-1772283611",
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