The KPK is examining a cigarette entrepreneur as a witness in the\nalleged bribery case for importing goods at the Directorate General\n(Ditjen) of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu).\nThe KPK is investigating the excise management process at Ditjen Customs\nand Excise.<\/p>\n
Three entrepreneurs who were summoned are Liem Eng Hwie (LEH),\nRokhmawan (ROK), and Benny Tan (BT). However, only one witness attended,\nnamely Liem Eng Hwie.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo today there are three cigarette entrepreneurs scheduled for\nexamination, but only one attended, namely Mr LEH, who is a cigarette\nentrepreneur from Central Java,\u201d said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to\nreporters at the KPK building in South Jakarta on Tuesday\n(31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Budi said Liem Eng Hwie was questioned by investigators about the\nmechanisms for cigarette entrepreneurs. He said the examination of Liem\nEng Hwie is important in this case investigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cConfirmed by investigators regarding the process or mechanism\ncarried out as a cigarette entrepreneur in handling excise at Ditjen\nCustoms and Excise,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Budi revealed that investigators want to know the processes carried\nout in handling excise for cigarette entrepreneurs. The results, said\nBudi, will be matched with field conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, the information and statements from the summoned\nwitnesses are to complete the ongoing investigation of the case.\nMoreover, the KPK also wants to soon hand over this case to the\nprosecution stage, especially from the side of the briber or the bribe\ngiver. Of course, this is also a strategy due to the limitations of the\ndetention period,\u201d Budi stated.<\/p>\n
Budi previously explained that in investigating the bribery case for\nimporting goods at Ditjen Customs and Excise, the KPK will probe two\ncigarette producers. The two cigarette producers are in East Java and\nCentral Java, suspected of giving bribes.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently, among others from Central Java and also East Java. We\nwill ask for statements from witnesses, the giving of money from which\ncigarette companies. These companies will be mapped by us who gave to\nthe rogue elements at Customs and Excise,\u201d said KPK spokesperson Budi\nPrasetyo to reporters at the Merah Putih building, Jakarta, on Monday\n(2\/3).<\/p>\n
Although this case started from findings in the centre, the KPK does\nnot rule out the possibility of developing the case to the regional\nlevel. Given that Customs and Excise has representative offices at the\nprovincial level, investigators will examine whether there is a role\nfrom regional offices (kanwil) in facilitating bribery practices before\nreaching the central level.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is an open possibility to deepen into the regional offices of\nDitjen Customs and Excise. We will check the authority, what the process\nor excise mechanism starts from the regional level then to the centre or\nwhat,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In its developments, the KPK is also continuing to conduct searches\nat several locations in this case. The latest, one location searched is\nsuspected to be a \u2018safe house\u2019.<\/p>\n
In the search, the KPK confirmed that there was money seized\namounting to tens of millions of USD from the search of that \u2018safe\nhouse\u2019. However, the KPK has not detailed the exact location of the\nsearched \u2018safe house\u2019.<\/p>\n
Regarding this case, KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep\nGuntur Rahayu revealed there was an agreement between the Head of\nCustoms and Excise Intelligence Section, Orlando Hamonangan, and the\nHead of Customs and Excise Intelligence Sub-Directorate Sisprian\nSubiaksono with the owner of PT Blueray John Field, Head of PT Blueray\nImport Document Team Andri, and PT Blueray Operational Manager Dedy\nKurniawan in October 2025. They are suspected of agreeing to arrange the\nimport route of goods to Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The KPK said that the Minister of Finance Regulation regulates two\ntypes of routes in import goods supervision services. There is a green\nroute which is the goods release route without physical checks and a red\nroute which is the goods release route with physical checks.<\/p>\n
\u201cSubsequently, FLR (Filar Customs and Excise employee) received\ninstructions from ORL (Orlando) to adjust the red route parameters and\nfollow it up by compiling a rule set at 70 percent,\u201d said Asep as\nquoted, Friday (6\/2).<\/p>\n
Currently, there are seven suspects in the import goods bribery case\nat Customs and Excise. Here are their identities:<\/p>\n
Rizal (RZL) as Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the\nDirectorate General of Customs and Excise (P2 DJBC) from 2024 to January\n2026;<\/p><\/li>\n
Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS) as Head of Sub-Directorate of\nEnforcement and Investigation Intelligence of the Directorate General of\nCustoms and Excise (Kasubdit Intel P2 DJBC);<\/p><\/li>\n
Orlando (ORL) as Head of Intelligence Section of the Directorate\nGeneral of Customs and Excise (Kasi Intel DJBC);<\/p><\/li>\n
Jhon Field (JF) as Owner of PT Blueray;<\/p><\/li>\n
Andri (AND) as Head of PT Blueray Import Document Team;<\/p><\/li>\n
Dedy Kurniawan (DK) as Operational Manager of PT\nBlueray;<\/p><\/li>\n
Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) as Head of Excise Intelligence Section\nP2 DJBC Customs and Excise.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/what-the-kpk-is-investigating-regarding-cigarette-entrepreneurs-in-the-import-bribery-case-at-customs-1774958108", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }