KPK Raids Tangerang, Seizes US Dollars in Mulyono Tax Bribery Case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a search in the Tangerang area and seized money in US dollar denominations on Wednesday, 5 August 2026. The search is linked to the development of an investigation into a suspected bribery case involving tax management at the Banjarmasin Tax Service Office (KPP) in South Kalimantan. ‘One of the findings was again foreign currency in the form of US dollars,’ said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the Merah Putih Building, Jakarta, on Wednesday evening. He stated that the US dollar money would later be confirmed with the parties involved during the examination process. ‘The amount is still being counted; we will update you later,’ said Budi. In addition to the findings from the Tangerang search, investigators also seized approximately US$110,000, equivalent to Rp2 billion, from a tax officer in the Bandung area the previous week. Furthermore, a seizure of US$530,000 (equivalent to Rp9.5 billion) was also made from a witness examined in the development of the suspected bribery case. ‘From the money equivalent to around Rp9.5 billion, investigators will certainly continue to investigate the tasks carried out by the Directorate General of Taxes, particularly at the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office,’ explained Budi. The KPK is developing the suspected tax bribery case at the Banjarmasin Tax Office using a general investigation warrant. This means no suspects have been named yet and will be identified during the ongoing investigation process. Meanwhile, in the initial case, the KPK is prosecuting three suspects related to the alleged bribery of a tax restitution for PT Buana Karya Bhakti, a company operating in the palm oil plantation sector. They are Mulyono, the Head of the Banjarmasin Tax Office; Dian Jaya Demega, a tax official and member of the audit team from the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office; and Venasius Jenarus Genggor, also known as Venzo, the Manager of PT BKB. Mulyono and Dian Jaya, as the alleged bribe recipients, are charged under Article 12 a and Article 12 b of the Corruption Eradication Law and Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2026 on Criminal Adjustments. Meanwhile, Venzo is charged under Article 605 and Article 606 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Adjustments Law. The suspects have been detained. The case was uncovered by the KPK through a sting operation in the Banjarmasin area, South Kalimantan, on Wednesday, 4 February 2026. During the operation, the KPK team seized evidence in the form of physical cash worth Rp1 billion, secured from Mulyono and Venzo. Additionally, evidence of the use of Rp300 million by Mulyono for a house down payment, Rp180 million already used by Dian Jaya, and Rp20 million used by Venzo was found. The case construction reveals that in 2024, PT BKB submitted a request for a Value Added Tax restitution for the 2024 tax year with an overpayment status. The request was submitted to the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office. Following the restitution request, the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office Audit Team conducted an examination, with Dian Jaya as one of the team members. ‘From the examination, an overpayment value of Rp49.47 billion was found, with a fiscal correction of Rp1.14 billion, making the tax restitution Rp48.3 billion,’ said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, Asep Guntur Rahayu, at a press conference at his office in Jakarta. Subsequently, in November 2025, Mulyono held a meeting with Venzo and Imam Satoto Yudiono, the President Director of PT BKB. In a follow-up meeting, Mulyono informed Venzo that PT BKB’s VAT restitution request could be granted, hinting at the need for ‘appreciation money’. Asep stated that PT BKB, through Venzo, agreed to the request for Rp1.5 billion to Mulyono as ‘appreciation money’, with a ‘sharing’ arrangement for Venzo. In December 2025, the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office issued an Overpayment Tax Assessment Letter and a Decree for the Return of Tax Overpayment with an approved restitution value of Rp48.3 billion. After the restitution was disbursed on 22 January 2026 to PT BKP’s account, Dian Jaya contacted Venzo’s staff to request a share of the agreed ‘appreciation money’, which was disbursed by PT BKB using fictitious invoices. Venzo then met Mulyono at a restaurant to discuss the distribution of the ‘appreciation money’, and the following division was agreed: Mulyono received Rp800 million, Dian Jaya received Rp200 million, and Venzo received Rp500 million. ‘Venzo then met Dian Jaya to hand over the agreed Rp200 million. However, Venzo asked for a 10 per cent share, or Rp20 million, so Dian Jaya received a net amount of Rp180 million,’ revealed Asep. ‘Dian Jaya used the money for personal purposes,’ he continued. Venzo handed Mulyono Rp800 million wrapped in a cardboard box in the parking area of a hotel in Banjarmasin. Mulyono then took the money to be entrusted to a confidant at one of his franchise outlets. ‘Of the Rp800 million received, Mulyono used it for a Rp300 million house down payment, and the remaining Rp500 million is still kept by his confidant,’ said Asep. The remaining Rp500 million from the ‘appreciation money’ was kept by Venzo for himself. ‘In this sting operation, the KPK received information that Mulyono is also suspected of being a commissioner in several companies,’ concluded Asep.