KPK Raids Tangerang, Seizes US Dollars in Mulyono Tax Bribery Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted searches in the Tangerang area and seized cash in US dollar denominations on Wednesday, 5 August 2026.
The searches are connected to the ongoing investigation into alleged bribery in tax processing at the Banjarmasin Tax Service Office (KPP) in South Kalimantan.
“One of the findings is again foreign currency in the form of US dollars,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on Wednesday evening (5/8).
He said the US dollar cash would later be confirmed with the parties involved during the examination process.
“The amount is still being counted; we will provide an update later,” Budi said.
In addition to the findings from the Tangerang search, investigators also seized approximately US$110,000, equivalent to around Rp2 billion, from a tax official in the Bandung area last week.
Furthermore, cash amounting to US$530,000 (equivalent to Rp9.5 billion) was also seized from a witness examined in the development of the bribery case.
“From the money equivalent to approximately Rp9.5 billion, investigators will certainly continue to delve deeper into the duties carried out by the Directorate General of Taxes, particularly at the Medium Tax Office in Banjarmasin,” Budi explained.
The KPK is developing the alleged bribery case at the Banjarmasin Tax Office using a general investigation warrant. This means no suspects have yet been named and will be identified as the investigation progresses.
Meanwhile, in the initial case, the KPK is processing three suspects in connection with the alleged bribery related to tax restitution for PT Buana Karya Bhakti (BKB), a palm oil plantation company.
They are Mulyono, Head of the Banjarmasin Tax Office; Dian Jaya Demega, a tax auditor and member of the examination team from the Medium Tax Office in Banjarmasin; and Venasius Jenarus Genggor, also known as Venzo, Manager of PT BKB.
Mulyono and Dian Jaya, as recipients of bribes, are charged under Article 12a and Article 12b of the Corruption Eradication Law, as well as 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 of South Kalimantan on Wednesday, 4 February 2026.
In the operation, the KPK team seized evidence in the form of physical cash amounting to Rp1 billion, which was 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 documented.
Case construction
In 2024, PT BKB submitted a request for Value Added Tax (VAT) restitution for the 2024 tax year with an overpayment status. The request was submitted to the Medium Tax Office in Banjarmasin.
In response to the restitution request, the examination team from the Medium Tax Office in Banjarmasin conducted an audit. One of the team members was Dian Jaya.
“From the examination, an overpayment value of Rp49.47 billion was found, with a fiscal correction of Rp1.14 billion, resulting in a tax restitution of Rp48.3 billion,” said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu at a press conference at his office in Jakarta on Thursday, 5 February.
Subsequently, in November 2025, Mulyono held a meeting with Venzo and Imam Satoto Yudiono, President Director of PT BKB.
In a follow-up meeting, Mulyono informed Venzo that PT BKB’s VAT restitution request could be approved, mentioning an “appreciation fee”.
Asep stated that PT BKB, through Venzo, agreed to the request with an amount of Rp1.5 billion to Mulyono as the “appreciation fee”, with a “sharing” arrangement for Venzo.
In December 2025, the Medium Tax Office in Banjarmasin issued a Tax Overpayment Assessment Letter and a Decree on 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 BKB’s account, Dian Jaya contacted Venzo’s staff to request a share of the agreed “appreciation fee”. The money was disbursed by PT BKB using fictitious invoices.
Venzo then met Mulyono at a restaurant to discuss the distribution of the “appreciation fee”, and the following distribution was agreed:
Mulyono: Rp800 million;
Dian Jaya: Rp200 million;
Venzo: Rp500 million.
“Venzo then met Dian Jaya to hand over the agreed amount of Rp200 million. However, Venzo requested a 10 per cent share, or Rp20 million, so Dian Jaya received a net amount of Rp180 million,” Asep revealed.
“Of that money, Dian Jaya has used it for personal purposes,” he continued.
Meanwhile, 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 trusted associate at one of his franchise outlets.
“Of the Rp800 million received, Mulyono used Rp300 million for a house down payment, while the remaining Rp500 million is still being held by his trusted associate,” Asep said.
The remaining Rp500 million of the “appreciation fee” was kept by Venzo for himself.
“In this caught-in-the-act incident, the KPK received information that Mulyono is also suspected of being a commissioner in several companies,” Asep concluded.