KPK Summons Cigarette Entrepreneurs for Examination in Customs Corruption Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has sent summonses for examination to cigarette entrepreneurs in connection with the investigation into the alleged corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.
“We have already sent summonses to the cigarette entrepreneurs, if I’m not mistaken, those in Central Java and East Java,” said Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on Monday (30/3).
Asep further stated that the examination of these cigarette entrepreneurs will take place at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta. “They will be examined here. The examination is here,” he said.
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) 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 and Excise Intelligence Section Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).
Also, owner of Blueray Cargo John Field (JF), Chairman of the Import Documentation Team of Blueray Cargo Andri (AND), and Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo Dedy Kurniawan (DK).
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 that it was delving deeper into allegations of corruption in excise management. This deepening was conducted particularly 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.