KPK Reveals Another Safe House in Central Jakarta Allegedly Related to Customs Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that there are other safe houses used by suspects in the bribery and gratification cases in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC).

This was conveyed by the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, when announcing the appointment of Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) as Head of the Tax Intelligence Section for Enforcement and Investigation (P2) of the Directorate General of Customs (DJBC) today, February 27.

Investigators are sniffing out the alleged Bayu had ordered his staff, Salisa Asmoaji to clean up the safe house in the Central Jakarta area after the hand-in-hand operation (OTT).

"So there are these people, yes, these DJBC members are renting several apartments located in Central Jakarta which are used for safe houses or safe houses," Asep said at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, February 27.

"The goods from the crime were then stored in the safe house," he continued.

Asep then explained that the number of safe houses that were rented was also for operational needs. "Because they always move around so that they are not easily known," he said.

The apartment in Central Jakarta was said to have been rented by Salisa since mid-2024 at the direction of Budiman Bayu and Sisprian Subiaksono as Head of the Sub Directorate of Intelligence, Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasubdit Intel P2 DJBC).

The money stored in this safe house is suspected to have come from import affairs to taxes and has been found by the KPK.

"Because some of our safe houses came, then they were carried out by investigators and investigators. At the order of the investigator, we searched the safe house and then we found some evidence there in the form of money and others."

Meanwhile, separately, KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said that a total of four safe house locations had been found. Two are in North Jakarta, Central Jakarta, and South Tangerang where Rp5 billion in cash was found in five suitcases.

"In North Jakarta there are several towers (apartments, ed)," he said when confirmed.

As previously reported, the KPK announced six suspects related to alleged bribes and gratuities related to the import of goods at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on February 4. One of them is the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (P2 DJBC) for the period 2024-2026, Rizal.

In addition to Rizal, the KPK also named five other suspects. They are Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS) as Head of the Subdirectorate of Intelligence, Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasubdit Intel P2 DJBC); Orlando Hamonangan (ORL) as Head of the Intelligence Section of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasi Intel DJBC); John Field (JF) as owner of PT Blueray (BR); Andri as Head of the Import Documents Team of PT BR; and Dedy Kurniawan as Operational Manager of PT BR.

The KPK suspects that this case began in October 2025 when Orlando Hamonangan and Sisprian Subiaksono together with John Field, Andri, and Dedy Kurniawan committed a conspiracy. They arranged the planning of the import route of goods that would enter Indonesia.

Furthermore, the KPK announced the Head of the Tax Intelligence Section for Enforcement and Investigation (P2) of the Directorate General of Customs (DJBC) Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) as a new suspect in the case of alleged gratification related to the import of goods.

The announcement was made after the arrest was made at the DJBC headquarters in East Jakarta on Thursday, February 26.

Budiman was arrested for allegedly receiving and managing money from entrepreneurs whose products were subject to taxes and importers since November 2024.

As a result of his actions, Budiman Bayu was then suspected of violating Article 12 B of Law No. 31 of 1999 jo. UU No. 20 of 2001 jo. Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).