WhatsApp Chats of Two Customs Defendants Revealed: 'Do Not Be Careless, Be Tough, Be Cruel'
Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) presented WhatsApp conversation messages from the defendants in a case involving alleged bribery and gratification within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance. The conversation contained phrases such as “Gas, let’s unzip it” and “do not be careless, be tough, be cruel.”
The messages were screenshots of a conversation between Rizal, the Director of Enforcement and Investigation (P2) of Customs, and Sisprian Subiaksono, the Head of the Intelligence Sub-directorate of P2 Customs. The prosecutor presented these messages while Sisprian was called as a key witness for the defendant, Rizal, at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday (18/09/2026).
“Regarding this, there is still a chat between you and Mr Rizal, dated 9 July 2025, and 10 July… ‘From today, I ask you to deepen the investigation into Blueray, which they say is similar to Ciprio. Let’s see if it is truly similar or tribo-similar.’ Is this what was in the chat?” asked the prosecutor.
“That is correct,” replied Sponsrian.
“Okay. Then there is a chat saying ‘Gas, let’s unzip it’?” asked the prosecutor.
“Yes,” answered Sisprian.
The screenshots of the conversation also displayed apologies and messages containing the phrase “do not be careless, be tough, be cruel.”
“Then, it says ‘I am surprised, only 30 minutes after the order to Ocoy, he immediately apologised’?” asked the prosecutor.
“Yes,” answered Sisprian.
“I am opening the screenshot you received from Mr Ocoy, correct?” asked the prosecutor.
“From Blueray, from John,” answered Sisprian.
“From Blueray, John says, ‘Good morning, please allow me to apologise.’ He immediately contacted you to apologise like that?” asked the prosecutor.
“Correct,” answered Sisprian.
“Okay. Apologising for what, Sir?” asked the prosecutor.
“I do not know, Sir,” answered Sisprian.
“You do not know. Then, ‘Do not be careless, be tough, be cruel’?” asked the prosecutor.
“Correct,” answered Sisprian.
Furthermore, there was a response from Sisprian writing “Ready, Director, cruel,” which was subsequently met with laughter from Rizal. Sisprian confirmed the contents of the conversation.
“This was from Mr Rizal to you?” asked the prosecutor.
“Yes,” answered Sisprian.
“Then you replied ‘Ready, Director, cruel.’ And Mr Rizal replied with ‘Hehehe.’ Is that how it was, Sir?”
“Correct,” answered Sisprian.
Additionally, the prosecutor presented the contents of a conversation dated 3 December 2025, which contained the instruction “settle Tohir and others.” Sisprian explained that the message referred to the intention to provide Umrah pocket money amounting to Rp 4 million.
“Settle that—settle the issue with Mr Tohir regarding the shortage of operational funds, or what were you told to settle, Sir?” asked the prosecutor.
“No. Mr Tohir, in December if I am not mistaken, had an Umrah trip, Sir, along with three other staff members,” answered Sispancy.
“Yes, and then?” asked the prosecutor.
“Then we intended to provide pocket money, Sir,” answered Sisprian.
“How much was mentioned, Sir?”
“We provided Rp 4 million for four people, Sir,” answered Sisprian.
Previously, three Customs officials from the Ministry of Finance were indicted for receiving bribes and gratifications worth Rp 78.8 billion. Prosecutors stated that the bribes and gratifications were received in both Indonesian Rupiah and foreign currencies.
The indictment reading session was held at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday (03/07/2026). The three Customs officials are Rizal, the Director of Enforcement and Investigation; Sisprian Subiaksono, the Head of the Intelligence Sub-directorate of Enforcement and Investigation; and Orlando Hamonangan, the Head of Customs Intelligence Section I of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation.