KPK Seizes Rp5 Billion from Ciputat 'Safe House' Linked to Customs Import Bribery

Jakarta, VIVA – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that approximately Rp5 billion in cash found in five suitcases seized in the Ciputat area of South Tangerang, Banten, on 13 February 2026, originated from a safe house.

“The money in the suitcases secured when investigators conducted the search operation came from a safe house,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.

Budi explained that this safe house was different from the one the KPK had previously disclosed to the public during a press conference announcing suspects in a case of alleged bribery and gratification related to the importation of counterfeit goods within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) at the Ministry of Finance, held on 5 February 2026.

“That’s correct, it’s different from the previous one,” he said.

Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK confirmed it had conducted a sting operation (OTT) within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance.

On the same date, the KPK revealed that one of those arrested in the sting operation was Rizal, the Head of the DJBC Regional Office for Western Sumatra.

On 5 February 2026, the KPK announced that six of the 17 individuals detained had been named as suspects in the case of alleged bribery and gratification related to the importation of counterfeit goods within the DJBC.

They are Rizal (RZL), in his capacity as Director of Enforcement and Investigation at DJBC for the period 2024 to January 2026; Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the Intelligence Sub-directorate for Enforcement and Investigation at DJBC; and Orlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the Intelligence Section at DJBC.

The remaining suspects are John Field (JF), owner of Blueray Cargo; Andri (AND), Head of the Import Documentation Team at Blueray Cargo; and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operations Manager at Blueray Cargo.

On 13 February 2026, the KPK announced the seizure of approximately Rp5 billion in five suitcases in the Ciputat area. However, the anti-corruption body had not yet provided detailed information on whether the seizure took place at a house, office, or other premises.