Anti-Corruption Unit Raids Juanda Customs Office, Seizes Cash and Documents in Alleged Used iPhone Import Case
The Indonesian National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) is investigating alleged corruption in the import of used mobile phones, a practice suspected to have been ongoing for years. As part of the investigation, officers raided several locations in East Java, including the Juanda Type Madya Customs Supervision and Service Office (KPPBC) in Sidoarjo. From the series of searches, police seized evidence including customs documents, electronic data, transaction records, hundreds of millions of rupiah in cash, and foreign currency.
Head of Operations for Kortastipidkor, Senior Commissioner Yusuf Afandi, stated that the case originated from allegations of import document manipulation to bring used mobile phones from abroad into Indonesia. ‘This case began with allegations of importing used mobile phones from overseas by providing information on import documents that did not match the actual condition of the goods,’ he said on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
During the ongoing investigation, police also uncovered suspected bribery of individual officials or state administrators to facilitate the entry and exit of goods through Indonesia’s customs territory. ‘Additionally, investigators found alleged payments of money to certain officials or state administrators to ease the process of bringing goods into and out of Indonesian territory,’ he added.
According to Yusuf, the practice is suspected to have occurred from 2024 to 2026 and has the potential to cause losses to state finances and the national economy. Preliminary investigation results indicate that the importing company allegedly brought used mobile phones through Juanda Customs by declaring a different type of goods on the import documents. Consequently, the goods entering Indonesia are suspected not to match the data recorded in the customs documents.
To further investigate these allegations, Kortastipidkor investigators conducted searches at several locations in Surabaya and Sidoarjo on 24 and 25 June 2026. ‘On 24 to 25 June 2026, investigators carried out search actions at several locations suspected to be connected to this case,’ he stated. From the Juanda Customs Office, investigators seized three containers of documents and one file from mirroring the CEISA application. Meanwhile, from PT JAS, police secured four containers of documents.