KPK: Counterfeit goods import suspects used multiple operational vehicles
Jakarta (ANTARA) — The Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has stated that suspects in an alleged bribery and gratification case concerning the importation of counterfeit or KW goods within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance used more than one operational vehicle.
“The operational vehicles are not just one,” said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta on Friday (27 February).
Asep further stated that the KPK suspects the previous suspects had accumulated funds obtained through alleged corruption offences to purchase several operational vehicles.
According to him, these vehicles were not merely used for operational purposes, but also to store a portion of money obtained from corruption.
“So, there is also money stored in the operational vehicle for urgent needs,” he explained.
He gave examples of such urgent needs for the suspects, such as purchasing emergency supplies or distributing money to those in need.
Consequently, he said, the suspects did not need to go to the trouble of withdrawing money from a number of safe houses.
“So, they do not have to withdraw from the safe house first. If there is a need, perhaps they need to buy something or give a sum of money to someone, they can take it directly from what is in the operational vehicle,” he said.
Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a hand-to-hand arrest 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 those arrested in the OTT was the Head of the West Sumatra Regional Office of DJBC, Rizal.
On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six of the 17 people arrested were subsequently designated as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to counterfeit goods imports within DJBC.
They were Rizal (RZL), serving as Director of Enforcement and Investigation at DJBC for the period 2024–January 2026; Head of the Subdirectorate of Intelligence in Enforcement and Investigation at DJBC Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS); and Head of the Intelligence Section at DJBC Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
Next were Blueray Cargo owner John Field (JF), Head of the Blueray Cargo Import Documentation Team Andri (AND), and Blueray Cargo Operations Manager Dedy Kurniawan (DK).
On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) as a new suspect in the case following the examination of witness statements, particularly regarding a search of a safe house in the Ciputat area, Tangerang Selatan, Banten, on 13 February 2026, which also resulted in the seizure of approximately Rp5 billion in cash in five suitcases.