KPK Arrests Customs Official Budiman Bayu Prasojo
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Budiman Bayu Prasojo, an official from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, after naming him a suspect in a graft investigation on Thursday, February 26th.
The KPK arrested Budiman at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise headquarters on Jalan Ahmad Yani, East Jakarta.
“As part of the ongoing investigation, the KPK has named a new suspect, Mr. BBP, and a team carried out the arrest today,” said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the Merah Putih Building, Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon.
“BBP is suspected of violating Article 12 B (of the Anti-Corruption Law) or the gratification clause in conjunction with Article 20, paragraph c, of the Criminal Code,” Budi said.
He explained that the legal case against Budiman is an extension of the investigation into alleged bribery and gratification related to import activities.
“The naming of BBP as a suspect is based on the examination of several suspects and other related parties who have been questioned by investigators, as well as a series of searches. One of the findings was related to five suitcases containing Rp5 billion,” Budi revealed.
“In the results of the search, investigators then delved deeper with the witnesses who were questioned, to find out where the money came from and what it was used for, so that the KPK then named BBP as a new suspect in this case,” he continued.
The case involves former Director of Investigation and Enforcement of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise for the period 2024-January 2026, Rizal; Head of the Sub-Directorate of Intelligence for Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasubdit Intel P2 DJBC), Sisprian Subiaksono; Head of the Intelligence Section of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasi Intel DJBC), Orlando; Chairman of the Import Document Team of PT BR, Andri; Owner of PT Blueray, John Field; and Operational Manager of PT BR, Dedy Kurniawan.
The suspects have been detained at the KPK State Detention Center.
Safe house used for alleged bribery and gratification
Previously, the KPK had questioned Budiman as a witness to investigate the use of a safe house in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to import activities on Monday, February 23rd.
This was a rescheduled hearing after Budiman was absent on Wednesday, February 18th.
“This is also what we are investigating with witness BPP, and we also need other witnesses to explain the use of the safe house for what operations, whether it is only for storing money or also for other activities,” Budi said at his office in Jakarta on Monday, February 23rd.