KPK Investigates Alleged Corruption in Customs Administration at Directorate General of Customs and Excise
Jakarta — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating alleged corruption in customs administration at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Finance.
“Another matter we are currently investigating relates to customs administration,” stated Asep Guntur Rahayu, KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, at KPK headquarters in Jakarta on Friday (27 February).
Rahayu made this statement following updates on the investigation into alleged bribery and gratification involving the importation of counterfeit goods within the DJBC. During the investigation, the KPK discovered that an employee at the Enforcement and Investigation Directorate of DJBC, identified as SA, has allegedly been receiving and managing funds from companies whose products are subject to excise duties since November 2024.
“Both domestically produced goods and imported products subject to excise duties,” he explained. However, Rahayu noted that SA has not yet been formally named as a suspect by the KPK.
The KPK conducted a sting operation on 4 February 2026 within the DJBC. Among those arrested was Rizal, Head of the DJBC Regional Office for West Sumatra. On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six of the seventeen individuals apprehended had been formally named as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to counterfeit goods importation at DJBC.
These suspects include Rizal (RZL), who served as Director of Enforcement and Investigation at DJBC from 2024 to January 2026; Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the Intelligence Subdirectorate for Enforcement and Investigation at DJBC; and Orlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the Intelligence Section at DJBC.
Additionally charged are John Field (JF), owner of Blueray Cargo; Andri (AND), Head of the Documentation Team for Blueray Cargo imports; and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo.
On 26 February 2026, Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) was announced as a new suspect in the case following witness testimony and a search of a safe house in Ciputat, Tangerang Selatan, Banten on 13 February 2026, which recovered approximately 5 billion rupiah in cash stored in five suitcases.