Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have\ninterrogated Orlando Hamonangan, a defendant in a bribery case involving\nthe Directorate General of Customs and Excise, regarding the alleged\nleak of information concerning a sting operation (OTT). The prosecution\nsuspects a leak after discovering WhatsApp messages containing warnings\nto be careful of being monitored by the KPK.<\/p>\n
Orlando, who is a defendant in the case, appeared as a witness for\nthe defendants Rizal, the Director of Enforcement and Investigation at\nCustoms, and Sisprian Subiaksono, the Head of the Intelligence\nSub-directorate at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation. The\ntrial was held at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday\n(14\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are focusing on the information. With permission, Members of the\nCourt, our suspicion is that the sting operation was leaked. This\nwitness could have received information from Mr Sisprian saying, \u2018Be\ncareful, mate, we are being monitored by the KPK.\u2019 How is this possible?\nWe only became aware of this case after it appeared in the media. Who\nleaked the KPK\u2019s sting operation to Mr Sis and Mr Rizal? What is your\nresponse, Witness? We will present the WhatsApp chats later. Did any\nincident occur previously?\u201d asked KPK prosecutor M Takdir Suhan.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was only informed, Sir. \u2018Be careful, we are being monitored.\u2019 But\nI was not clear on who was monitoring us, Sir\u2014the KPK or another\nagency,\u201d replied Orlando, also known as Ocoy.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor interrogated Orlando on whether there had been any\nprevious inspections by the KPK at the Directorate of Enforcement and\nInvestigation (P2) of Customs. Orlando confirmed this, though he noted\nhe had not yet joined that specific directorate at the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the witness knows that communication with other agencies is\ngood, that is the point. Was there an experience where the KPK was\nmonitoring or searching the P2 unit, as far as the witness remembers?\u201d\nasked the prosecutor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was, Sir, but I had not joined yet,\u201d replied Orlando.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor presented a message sent by Sisprian to Orlando, which\nread: \u2018Be careful, mate, we are being watched.\u2019 The KPK prosecutor\nrequested Orlando to explain the meaning of this WhatsApp message.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis one here: \u2018Be careful, mate,\u2019 saying \u2018we are being watched.\u2019\nWho was watching? And why must one be careful? Could you please explain,\nWitness? Subsequently, the witness replied, \u2018Oh my,\u2019 \u2018Understood,\nCommander,\u2019 \u2018Commander, permission.\u2019 Could you clarify the meaning of\nthis? Why \u2018watched\u2019? Why \u2018Oh my\u2019?\u201d asked the prosecutor.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Sir, because regarding being monitored by the KPK or other\nagencies, as far as I remember, there had been a complaint since\nOctober,\u201d replied Orlando.<\/p>\n
Orlando admitted to hearing information that the KPK had been\nmonitoring the Customs P2 unit since October 2025. He stated there was\ninformation that \u2018someone was coming.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was from various agencies, Sir. That is how it was,\u201d Orlando\nadded.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery well. Furthermore, this communication was on the 3rd of\nFebruary, one day before the sting operation on the 4th,\u201d noted the\nprosecutor.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the office. Even at the office, there were rumours that someone\nwas coming, like that,\u201d Orlando added.<\/p>\n
Orlando admitted he was at the office when the KPK conducted the\nsting operation on 3 February 2026. He stated that the warning received\nthe day before the operation pertained to the receipt of money involved\nin this case.<\/p>\n
\u201cWas there ever an instruction from Mr Sis, \u2018Stop, no more\u2019? Was\nthere an instruction saying, \u2018Don\u2019t do it anymore, that\u2019s enough, we are\nbeing monitored\u2019? Did Mr Sis convey such an instruction to you?\u201d asked\nthe prosecutor.<\/p>\n
\u201cNever, Sir,\u201d replied Orlando.<\/p>\n
\u201cNever. So, every time the witness received [money], there was no\nrefusal and no instruction to stop?\u201d asked the prosecutor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was none,\u201d replied Orlando.<\/p>\n
Previously, three Customs officials from the Ministry of Finance were\ncharged with receiving bribes and gratifications totalling Rp 78.8\nbillion. Prosecutors stated that the bribes and gratifications were\nreceived in both Rupiah and foreign currencies.<\/p>\n
The indictment trial was held at the Jakarta Corruption Court on\nFriday (03\/07\/2026). The three Customs officials are Rizal, the Director\nof Enforcement and Investigation; Sisprian Subiaksono, the Head of the\nIntelligence Sub-directorate of the Directorate of Enforcement and\nInvestigation; and Orlando Hamonangan, the Head of Customs Intelligence\nSection I of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prosecutors-interrogate-customs-officials-over-alleged-leak-of-kpk-sting-operation-1789380288", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }