KPK examines Customs official with initials AD as witness
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined a mid-level functional official or mid-level expert from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise under the Ministry of Finance, with the initials AD, as a witness in the alleged corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.
“The examination took place at the KPK’s Red and White Building for AD, a civil servant from Customs and Excise,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters in Jakarta on Friday.
According to KPK records, AD complied with the summons by arriving at the Red and White Building at 10:07 WIB.
In addition to AD, the KPK also summoned three private individuals with the initials HS, HTT, and HA as witnesses in the case.
Based on gathered information, HS, also known as HB, is a businessman providing customs clearance services.
Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a sting operation (OTT) within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise under the Ministry of Finance.
The day after the OTT, the KPK designated six out of 17 detained individuals as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to the importation of counterfeit goods within Customs and Excise.
They are Rizal (RZL), Director of Enforcement and Investigation for Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026, Head of the Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence for Customs and Excise Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and Head of the Customs and Excise Intelligence Section Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
On 26 February 2026, the KPK designated a new suspect, namely Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the Excise Intelligence Section of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation for Customs and Excise.
Subsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK revealed that it was investigating alleged corruption in excise management after seizing Rp5.19 billion in cash from five suitcases at a house in Ciputat, believed to be connected to the case.