KPK summons Customs official with initials FM as witness

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned an employee of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise under the Ministry of Finance with initials FM as a witness in the alleged corruption case within the Customs and Excise agency.

“The examination took place at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building regarding FM, a civil servant at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.

In addition, Budi stated that the KPK summoned two private sector individuals with initials AI and SAS as witnesses in the same case.

On the same date, the KPK revealed that one of the individuals arrested in the handcatch operation was Rizal, the Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs 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 the Customs and Excise agency.

They are Rizal (RZL) as the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of Customs and Excise from 2024 to January 2026, Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence of Customs and Excise, and Orlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the Customs Intelligence Section.

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 deepening investigations into alleged 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 activities.