KPK Detains Budiman Bayu, Seventh Suspect in Counterfeit Goods Import Bribery Case
Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained the seventh suspect in a case of alleged bribery and gratification concerning the importation of counterfeit or imitation goods within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance. The suspect is Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the Customs Intelligence Section at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation.
“The KPK has detained BBP for an initial 20-day period from 27 February to 18 March 2026,” stated Asep Guntur Rahayu, Deputy for Enforcement and Execution at the KPK, at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta on Friday.
Asep further stated that Budiman Bayu is being held at the State Detention House Branch of the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta.
Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a sting operation (OTT) at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise within the Finance Ministry. On the same date, the KPK revealed that one of those apprehended in the sting operation was the Head of the DJBC West Sumatra Regional Office, Rizal.
On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six of the 17 individuals arrested were subsequently designated as suspects in the case of alleged bribery and gratification related to counterfeit goods imports within the DJBC. They are Rizal (RZL) as Director of Enforcement and Investigation at the DJBC for the period 2024 to January 2026, Head of the Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence Subdirectorate at the DJBC Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and Head of the Intelligence Section at the DJBC Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
Next are Blueray Cargo owner John Field (JF), Head of the Blueray Cargo Documentation Import Team Andri (AND), and Blueray Cargo Operational Manager Dedy Kurniawan (DK).
On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) as a new suspect in the case after examining witness statements, particularly regarding a search of a safe house in the Ciputat area of Tangerang Selatan, Banten, on 13 February 2026, which also resulted in the seizure of approximately Rp5 billion in cash in five suitcases.