KPK Examines Cigarette Entrepreneur Rokhmawan in Customs Case
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that it examined cigarette entrepreneur Rokhmawan as a witness in the investigation into the alleged corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.
KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that the examination of Rokhmawan relates to the management of cigarette excise duties.
“Regarding the mechanism for managing excise duties by cigarette companies at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise,” Budi told journalists in Jakarta on Monday.
Budi made the statement after the KPK had previously summoned Rokhmawan as a witness on 31 March 2026, but the individual failed to comply with the call from the anti-corruption agency on that date.
Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a hand-catch 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 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 included John Field (JF), the owner of Blueray Cargo; Andri (AND), the Head of the Import Documentation Team at Blueray Cargo; and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), the Operations Manager of Blueray Cargo.
On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), the Head of the Excise Intelligence Section of the Customs and Excise Enforcement and Investigation Directorate, 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.