KPK Suspects Customs ASN Who Fled from Journalists Received Corruption Money

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects a civil servant (ASN) and mid-level functional official in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise under the Ministry of Finance, Ahmad Dedi (AD), who fled from journalists, of receiving money in a suspected corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. “Investigators today summoned several witnesses, including Mr AD. Investigators are delving into allegations of receipt from PT BR (Blueray Cargo, ed.),” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo at the KPK Red and White Building, Jakarta, on Friday. Budi explained that the KPK suspects Ahmad Dedi received money from Blueray Cargo related to handling import goods or import duties. “As for the total amount, this is still part of the investigation material. So, we’ll wait for further developments,” 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. In that operation, one of the parties secured was Rizal, Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs and Excise Office. A day after the OTT, the KPK designated six out of 17 secured individuals as suspects in a suspected bribery and gratification case related to the import of counterfeit goods within Customs and Excise. In addition, the KPK also designated John Field (JF), owner of Blueray Cargo, Andri (AND), Head of Blueray Cargo’s Import Documentation Team, and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo, as suspects. On 26 February 2026, the KPK again designated a new suspect, namely Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), Head of the Excise Intelligence Section of the Customs and Excise Enforcement and Investigation Directorate. Subsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK revealed it was investigating suspected corruption in excise handling after seizing Rp5.19 billion in cash in five suitcases from a house in Ciputat believed to be related to the case. On 8 May 2026, several journalists waited for Ahmad Dedi to finish being examined by the KPK in his capacity as a witness in the case. However, he immediately ran upon seeing the journalists and entered a hotel next to the KPK Red and White Building in Jakarta.