KPK examines cigarette entrepreneur Haji Her as witness in Customs case
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined cigarette entrepreneur 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.
In addition, Budi stated that the KPK also summoned two other witnesses, namely a self-employed individual with the initials WLG and a Customs and Excise employee with the initials SA.
Based on 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 was not yet listed in the anti-corruption agency’s records.
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, the 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 subsequently 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 the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026, Head of the Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence of Customs and Excise Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and Head of the Customs and Excise Intelligence Section Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
Furthermore, the owner of Blueray Cargo John Field (JF), the Head of the Import Documentation Team of Blueray Cargo Andri (AND), and the Operations Manager of Blueray Cargo Dedy Kurniawan (DK).
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 that it was delving deeper into allegations of corruption in excise management. This deepening 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.