KPK Examines Cigarette Businessman Haji Her in Alleged Corruption Case at Customs

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined cigarette businessman Khairul Umam, alias Haji Her, in the investigation into the alleged corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance. “He arrived at 12:58 WIB,” said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Thursday. According to KPK records, witness SA had arrived at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta at 09:46 WIB. Meanwhile, the name of witness WLG is not yet listed in the anti-corruption agency’s records. On the same date, the KPK revealed that one of the individuals arrested in the raid was Rizal, the Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs Office. On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six out of 17 people arrested were designated as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratifications case related to the importation of counterfeit or imitation goods within Customs and Excise. They are Rizal (RZL) as the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026, Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS) as the Head of the Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence of Customs and Excise, and Orlando Hamonangan (ORL) as the Head of the Customs Intelligence Section. On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), the 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 it was deepening the investigation into alleged corruption in excise management. This deepening was conducted particularly after the seizure of Rp 5.19 billion in five suitcases from a safe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten, which is suspected to originate from customs and excise.