Five Suitcases Containing Rp5 Billion in Customs Corruption Case Found at Ciputat Safe House

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that suitcases containing Rp5 billion linked to alleged import-related corruption involving senior Customs and Excise officials were discovered at a safe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that the find adds to the list of money hiding locations in the alleged bribery and gratification case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC).

“The money in the suitcases was secured when investigators conducted a search at the safe house. Investigators will naturally look further into the discovery of these five suitcases containing cash,” said Budi when contacted via written message on Wednesday (18 February).

Budi explained that this safe house is different from the apartment safe house previously uncovered during the announcement of the sting operation (OTT) in early February.

The discovery indicates that the suspects maintained more than one secret location to store the flow of illicit funds related to import activities.

“That is correct, it is different from the previous one,” Budi said.

The KPK has named six individuals as suspects in this case.

They are former Director of Investigation and Enforcement at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise for the period 2024 to January 2026, Rizal; Head of the Intelligence, Enforcement and Investigation Sub-directorate at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasubdit Intel P2 DJBC), Sisprian Subiaksono.

Additionally, Head of the Intelligence Section at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasi Intel DJBC), Orlando; Head of the Import Documentation Team at PT BR, Andri; owner of PT Blueray named John Field; and Operational Manager of PT BR, Dedy Kurniawan.

All suspects have been detained at the KPK Detention Centre.

For their actions, Rizal, Sisprian and Orlando are charged with violating Article 12 paragraphs (a) and (b) of the Corruption Eradication Act (UU Tipikor) as well as Article 605 paragraph 2 and Article 606 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Articles 20 and 21 of the Criminal Code (KUHP).

They are also charged with violating Article 12B of the Corruption Eradication Act in conjunction with Articles 20 and 21 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, John Field, Andri and Dedy Kurniawan, as the bribe givers, are charged with violating Article 605 paragraphs 1(a) and (b) and Article 606 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.