KPK Arrests Budiman Bayu Prasojo, a New Suspect in the Counterfeit Goods Case

“BPP was arrested at the Central Office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in the Jakarta area,”

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested a new suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to the import of counterfeit goods within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance, namely the Head of Section at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance, Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP).

“BPP was arrested at the Central Office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in the Jakarta area,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta, Thursday.

Budi said Budiman Bayu was arrested at around 4:00 p.m. and was immediately taken to the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta.

“Currently, BPP is being intensively questioned by investigators,” he said.

Previously, on February 4, 2026, the KPK conducted a sting operation (OTT) within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.

On the same date, the KPK revealed that one of the people arrested in the OTT was the Head of the Regional Office of DJBC for West Sumatra, Rizal.

On February 5, 2026, the KPK announced that six of the 17 people arrested were then named as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to the import of counterfeit goods within the DJBC.

They are Rizal (RZL) as the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the DJBC for the period 2024-January 2026, the Head of the Sub-Directorate of Intelligence for Enforcement and Investigation of the DJBC, Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and the Head of the Intelligence Section of the DJBC, Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).

Furthermore, the owner of Blueray Cargo, John Field (JF), the Head of the Import Documentation Team of Blueray Cargo, Andri (AND), and the Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo, Dedy Kurniawan (DK).

On February 26, 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) as a new suspect in the case after investigating the testimonies of witnesses, especially regarding the search of one of the safe houses in the Ciputat area, South Tangerang, Banten, on February 13, 2026, which also confiscated around IDR 5 billion in cash in five suitcases.