KPK to summon cigarette magnate M Suryo again as customs bribery case deepens
Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has disclosed that it will summon cigarette industry boss M Suryo again in relation to a case of alleged bribery at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance. Suryo had previously been summoned by KPK investigators on Thursday, 2 April 2026, but did not respond to the examination on the grounds of illness following a road accident. KPK chairman Setyo Budiyanto said the scheduling of Suryo’s summons remains a matter of time, noting that investigations of a witness are within the investigators’ authority; he emphasised that such information would be communicated by the leadership.
The KPK has expanded the bribery case involving imports at the DJBC and has named six suspects: Rizal (RZL), head of the Enforcement and Investigation Directorate of DJBC; Sispiran Subiaksono (SIS), head of Intelligence for Enforcement and Investigation at DJBC; Orlando Hamonangan (ORL), head of the Intelligence Section at DJBC. Also named are John Field, owner of PT Blueray (BR); Andri (AND), head of Blueray Documentation Team; and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operations Manager at Blueray.
The KPK also seized assets valued at Rp 40.5 billion from Rizal, Orlando, PT Blueray, and other locations. The seized items include cash of Rp 1.89 billion, USD 182,900, SGD 1.48 million, JPY 550,000, 5.3 kilograms of precious metals worth more than Rp 15 billion, and luxury watches valued at Rp 138 million.
Rizal, Sisprian, and Orlando have been named as recipients of bribes under Article 12(a) and 12(b) of Law No. 31/1999 as amended by Law No. 20/2021, in conjunction with Articles 605(2) and 606(2) in conjunction with Articles 20 and 21 of Law No. 1/2023 on the Indonesian Penal Code. John, Andi, and Dedy are charged as bribe-givers under Article 605(1)(a) and (b) and Article 606(1) of Law No. 1/2023. For Rizal, Sisprian, and Orlando, they are also charged under Article 12B of Law No. 31/1999 as amended by Law No. 20/2021 in conjunction with Articles 20 and 21 of Law No. 1/2023 on the Indonesian Penal Code.