KPK Opens Possibility of Summoning Illegal Liquor Producers in Customs Case
Jakarta — The Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has opened the possibility of summoning illegal cigarette and liquor producers in relation to suspected corruption cases involving excise duty management at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise under the Ministry of Finance.
“Investigators will certainly investigate further and summon cigarette producers or companies and liquor producers who are suspected of involvement in corruption offences related to receiving gratification from excise duties,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Budi stated that the KPK is opening this possibility after conducting a raid in the Ciputat area, South Tangerang, Banten, which resulted in the seizure of approximately Rp5.19 billion related to customs and excise matters.
Meanwhile, he said that the KPK views the alleged excise duty manipulation case as having enabled the circulation of goods that should have been restricted, including cigarettes and liquor.
“It is suspected that many goods are uncontrolled, so they can circulate more freely in Indonesia. In other words, this has social implications for the community,” he said.
Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a sting operation in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise environment.
On the same date, the KPK revealed that one of those arrested in the sting operation was the Head of the West Sumatra Customs and Excise Regional Office, Rizal.
On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six of the 17 people arrested were named as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to the import of counterfeit goods within the Customs and Excise authority.
They are Rizal (RZL) as Director of Enforcement and Investigation at Customs and Excise for the period 2024–January 2026, Head of the Subdirectorate of Intelligence, Enforcement and Investigation at Customs and Excise Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and Head of the Intelligence Section at Customs and Excise Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
Also named are Blueray Cargo owner John Field (JF), Head of the Blueray Cargo Import Documentation Team Andri (AND), and Blueray Cargo Operations Manager Dedy Kurniawan (DK).
On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced that Head of the Intelligence Section for Excise at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation, Customs and Excise Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) had been named as a new suspect in the case after investigating witness statements, particularly regarding a raid on a safe house in the Ciputat area, South Tangerang, Banten, on 13 February 2026, which also resulted in the seizure of cash of approximately Rp5.19 billion in five suitcases.
On 27 February 2026, the KPK announced it was investigating alleged corruption in excise duty management. The investigation was conducted particularly following the seizure of money from the safe house in Ciputat, which is suspected to have originated from customs and excise sources.