KPK Seizes Five Cars Linked to Corruption Case at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Finance
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized five four-wheeled vehicles linked to a case of alleged corruption within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance.
“Regarding the Customs matter, at the start of this week investigators seized five four-wheeled vehicles taken from the head office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Jakarta,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said at the Red and White Building of the KPK, Jakarta, on Thursday.
Budi explained that the vehicles are suspected of having been obtained or purchased with money related to the case.
“These vehicles are also suspected of being used for operational activities by individuals in the alleged acts of corruption, whether related to the importation of goods or in customs processes or related to excise,” he said.
Meanwhile, he said the five cars have been taken to the Red and White Building of the KPK in Jakarta, as evidence for the investigation.
Earlier, on 4 February 2026, the KPK carried out a hand-take operation (OTT) within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.
On the same date, the KPK revealed that one of those arrested in the OTT was Rizal, Head of the Western Sumatra Regional Office of Customs.
On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six of the 17 people arrested were subsequently named as suspects in a case of alleged bribery and gratification involving importation of KW goods or counterfeit items within the Customs environment.
They are Rizal (RZL), Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs for the 2024–January 2026 period; Head of the Intelligence, Enforcement and Investigation Sub-Directorate of Customs Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS); and Head of the Intelligence Section of Customs Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
Next the owner of Blueray Cargo John Field (JF), Head of the Blueray Cargo Import Documentation Team Andri (AND), and Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo Dedy Kurniawan (DK).
On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the Customs Intelligence Section of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs, as a new suspect in the case.
On 27 February 2026, the KPK announced it was continuing to probe allegations of corruption in customs clearance. The probe was prompted particularly after Rp5.19 billion was seized in five suitcases from a safe-house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten, believed to be derived from customs and excise.