KPK summons cigarette entrepreneur from Pasuruan, East Java
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned Martinus Suparman (MS), a cigarette entrepreneur from Pasuruan, East Java, as a private sector witness in the alleged corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.
“The examination is for MS as a private party,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Budi stated that the examination of Martinus Suparman took place at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta.
This week, the KPK also summoned other cigarette entrepreneurs with the initials LEH, ROK, and BT as witnesses on 31 March 2026. However, only LEH attended the KPK summons.
Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a sting 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 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 alleged bribery and gratification case related to the importation of counterfeit or imitation goods within Customs and Excise.
They are Rizal (RZL), Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026, Head of the Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence of Customs and Excise Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and Head of the Customs Intelligence Section Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
Additionally, John Field (JF), owner of Blueray Cargo, Andri (AND), Chairman of the Import Documentation Team of Blueray Cargo, and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo.
On 26 February 2026, the KPK announced Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the 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 that it was investigating alleged 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 activities.