KPK Questions Cigarette Entrepreneurs About Money in 'Safe House' Suspected to Be Proceeds from Excise Handling

The KPK is examining several cigarette entrepreneurs in connection with a case of importation at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance. Following the examination of cigarette entrepreneur Liem Eng Hwie yesterday, today the KPK summoned Martinus Suparman, a cigarette entrepreneur from Pasuruan, East Java. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that investigators’ efforts in examining these cigarette entrepreneurs aim to uncover the flow of excise duty processing. Moreover, Budi stated that investigators are also delving into the findings of money in the Ciputat area safe house with the cigarette entrepreneurs. “This is also to cross-check the findings from the investigators’ search operation at one of the safe houses located in Ciputat, South Tangerang,” Budi clarified on Wednesday (1/4/2026). “The money found in that safe house is suspected to include proceeds from excise duty handling. Excise duty processing, among others, comes from the tobacco companies,” he added. He mentioned that the KPK summoned a total of three cigarette entrepreneurs on Tuesday (31/3) yesterday. However, only Liem Eng Hwie attended. Meanwhile, today only one cigarette entrepreneur named Martinus Suparman is being examined. For information, the name Martinus Suparman was previously mentioned in the gratification case of former Yogyakarta Customs Chief Eko Darmanto. Martinus Suparman is said to have given Rp 930 million to Eko. The KPK is currently investigating allegations of bribery in the importation of goods at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise related to two tobacco producers. These two tobacco producers are located in East Java and Central Java. This case itself began with a KPK sting operation. To date, seven individuals have been designated as suspects. Their identities are as follows: 1. Rizal (RZL) as Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (P2 DJBC) from 2024 to January 2026; 2. Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS) as Head of Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasubdit Intel P2 DJBC); 3. Orlando (ORL) as Head of Customs and Excise Intelligence Section of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasi Intel DJBC); 4. Jhon Field (JF) as Owner of PT Blueray; 5. Andri (AND) as Head of Import Documents Team of PT Blueray; 6. Dedy Kurniawan (DK) as Operational Manager of PT Blueray; 7. Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) as Head of Excise Intelligence Section P2 DJBC Customs and Excise. The KPK has also seized evidence worth more than Rp 40 billion in this case. The evidence consists of cash in rupiah, US dollars, Singapore dollars, Japanese yen, gold, luxury watches, and cars.