KPK Begins Summoning Cigarette Entrepreneurs in Customs Case
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has begun summoning cigarette entrepreneurs as witnesses in the alleged corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.
“Among the witnesses summoned today are from the cigarette business sector,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Budi explained that the cigarette entrepreneurs were summoned in the investigation of the case because the KPK requires their statements to clarify matters related to excise duties.
Meanwhile, Budi stated that the KPK summoned five private sector individuals as witnesses in the Customs and Excise case on Tuesday. They are initialled LEH, ROK, BT, SP, and EWW.
Based on the information gathered, LEH, ROK, and BT are cigarette entrepreneurs.
Previously, on 4 February 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 individuals arrested in the OTT was Rizal, Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs and Excise Office.
On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six out of 17 people arrested were designated as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to the importation of counterfeit or imitation goods within the Customs and Excise environment.
They are Rizal (RZL) as Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026, Head of Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence of Customs and Excise Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and Head of Customs Intelligence Section Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
Additionally, John Field (JF), owner of Blueray Cargo, Andri (AND), Chairman of the Import Documentation Team of Blueray Cargo, and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo.
On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the Excise Intelligence Section of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise, as a new suspect in the case.
On 27 February 2026, the KPK announced that it was delving into allegations of corruption in excise management. This deepening investigation was conducted particularly after the seizure of Rp5.19 billion in five suitcases from a safe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten, which is suspected to originate from customs and excise activities.