Witness in Customs Corruption Case Fails to Appear, KPK Prepares to Summon Again

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated that a witness named Wahab from Cahaya Pro failed to attend the examination summons in the investigation into the alleged corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance. “The witness did not attend,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Thursday. The KPK, he continued, will reschedule the summons and examination for the individual. In the operation, one of the parties secured was Rizal, Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs Office. A day later, the KPK designated six out of 17 secured individuals as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to the importation of counterfeit goods within Customs and Excise. In addition, the KPK also named John Field (JF), owner of Blueray Cargo; Andri (AND), Head of the Import Documentation Team at Blueray Cargo; and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), Operations Manager at Blueray Cargo, as suspects. On 26 February 2026, the KPK named a new suspect, 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 delving deeper into alleged corruption in excise duty management, including after the seizure of Rp5.19 billion in cash from five suitcases in a house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, which is suspected to be related to the case.