Customs Official Arrested by KPK Over Alleged Gratification in Import Case
Jakarta — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Budiman Bayu Prasojo, an official from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC), on suspicion of receiving gratification related to goods importation within the DJBC on Thursday, 26 February 2026, in the afternoon.
Budi Prasetiyo, Head of the Customs and Excise Public Relations and Outreach Subdivision, stated that he only learned of Budiman Bayu Prasojo’s arrest from media reports. He expressed full respect for the legal process underway at the KPK and deferred all legal proceedings to the commission in accordance with applicable authority.
According to Prasetiyo, the DJBC will continue to support the law enforcement process being conducted, including within Customs and Excise operations.
Earlier, KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo announced that Budiman Bayu Prasojo was arrested after being designated as a new suspect in the case. “The KPK today established a new suspect, namely our colleague BPP. The team then conducted the arrest, where BBP (Budiman Bayu Prasojo) was arrested at the office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise headquarters in the Jakarta area and was immediately brought to the KPK Red and White Building,” Prasetyo said at the Red and White Building in Jakarta on Thursday.
Budiman was arrested Thursday afternoon at precisely 16:00 Western Indonesian Time (WIB). Prasetyo explained that Budiman Bayu was designated as a suspect following investigations into several suspects and other related parties concerning the discovery of Rp 5 billion in five suitcases in the Ciputat area, Tangerang Selatan.
“Then, based on witness statements, we traced where the money came from and its intended purpose. Consequently, the KPK designated BBP (Budiman Bayu Prasojo) as a new suspect in this case,” he added.
In this case, the KPK has designated six suspects: Rizal, Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (P2 DJBC) for the period 2024–2026; Sisprian Subiaksono, Head of the Intelligence Subdivision of P2 DJBC; and Orlando Hamonangan, Head of the Intelligence Section of DJBC. The other three suspects are John Field, owner of PT Blueray; Andri, head of the Import Document Team at PT Blueray; and Dedy Kurniawan, Operational Manager at PT Blueray.
The KPK alleges that Customs and Excise officials received regular deposits from PT Blueray Cargo (BR) totalling Rp 7 billion per month to allow goods to enter without inspection. However, the goods imported by PT Blueray were counterfeit or imitation products that should have been checked by Customs and Excise authorities.