KPK Reveals Cigarette Entrepreneur Muhammad Suryo Fails to Attend Summons
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that cigarette entrepreneur Muhammad Suryo (MS) did not attend the summons on 2 April 2026, as a witness in the suspected corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.
“There has been no confirmation,” said the KPK Spokesperson to journalists in Jakarta on Friday.
Budi explained that the KPK would coordinate again with Muhammad Suryo to ensure he attends the KPK summons.
“We also urge Mr MS or other witnesses to be cooperative in the future, attend the investigators’ summons, and provide the necessary statements, as every statement from a witness is certainly important and needed to help uncover this case clearly,” he said.
On the same date, the KPK revealed that one of the individuals arrested in the OTT was Rizal, Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs and Excise Office.
On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six out of 17 people arrested were designated as suspects in the suspected bribery and gratification case related to the import of counterfeit or imitation goods within Customs and Excise.
They are Rizal (RZL) as Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026, Head of Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence of Customs and Excise Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and Head of Customs Intelligence Section Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of Excise Intelligence Section of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise, as a new suspect in the case.
On 27 February 2026, the KPK announced it was investigating suspected corruption in excise management. This investigation was particularly pursued after the seizure of Rp5.19 billion in five suitcases from a safe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten, which is suspected to originate from customs and excise.