KPK Opens Investigation into Customs and Excise Corruption at Regional Customs Office
Jakarta — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has indicated openness to investigating alleged customs and excise corruption not only at the headquarters of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise under the Finance Ministry, but also at its regional offices.
“Of course there is potential, because Customs and Excise also has representative offices at the provincial level,” said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Budi explained that the investigation would likely examine the role of regional offices in relation to customs and excise functions, as well as work mechanisms extending from regional offices up to headquarters.
“Consequently, there is certainly the possibility of conducting deeper investigation into the regional offices of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise,” he said.
Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a hand-catch operation (OTT) within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.
On the same date, the KPK revealed that one of those arrested in the operation was Rizal, Head of the Regional Customs Office for West Sumatra.
On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six of the 17 people arrested had been designated as suspects in an alleged bribery and graft case related to the importation of counterfeit goods at the Customs and Excise office.
They were Rizal (RZL), serving as Director of Enforcement and Investigation at Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026; Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence at Customs and Excise; and Orlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the Customs and Excise Intelligence Section.
The others included John Field (JF), owner of Blueray Cargo; Andri (AND), Chair of the Import Documentation Team at Blueray Cargo; and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo.
On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the Excise Intelligence Section at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise, as a new suspect in the case following witness testimony, particularly regarding a raid on a safe house in the Ciputat area, South Tangerang, Banten, on 13 February 2026, where approximately Rp5.19 billion in cash was seized from five suitcases.
On 27 February 2026, the KPK announced it was deepening its investigation into alleged corruption in excise administration, particularly following the seizure of cash from the Ciputat safe house, which is suspected to have originated from customs and excise activities.