KPK Probes Excise Administration During Examination of Customs Civil Servant with Initials SA
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is delving into excise administration matters while examining a civil servant (ASN) at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise under the Ministry of Finance, identified by the initials SA.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that this in-depth investigation was conducted by the anti-corruption agency on 4 May 2026, as part of the probe into alleged corruption within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.
“Investigators are probing the witness regarding allegations of receipts by officials in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, particularly those related to excise administration,” Budi told journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.
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.
During the operation, one of the parties apprehended was Rizal, Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs Office.
The following day, the KPK designated six out of 17 apprehended individuals as suspects in the case of alleged bribery and gratifications related to the importation of counterfeit goods within the Customs and Excise agency.
They are Rizal (RZL), who served as Director of Enforcement and Investigation for Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026; Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence for Customs and Excise; and Orlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the Customs Intelligence Section.
Additionally, the KPK named John Field (JF), owner of Blueray Cargo; Andri (AND), Chairman of the Import Documentation Team at Blueray Cargo; and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operations Manager at Blueray Cargo, as suspects.
On 26 February 2026, the KPK named a new suspect, Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the Excise Intelligence Section in the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation for Customs and Excise.
Subsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK revealed it was investigating alleged corruption in excise administration, including after seizing Rp5.19 billion in cash from five suitcases at a house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, believed to be connected to the case.