Reported to the Police, KPK Spokesperson: Faizal Assegaf Confesses Receipt of Goods from Customs Case Suspects

JAKARTA - KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said Faizal Assegaf admitted receiving goods from Rizal, who is a suspect in the import bribery case at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. The confession was made before investigators during an examination some time ago and was followed by seizure.

This was conveyed by Budi in response to a report regarding the defamation allegedly committed by Faizal Assegaf to the Polda Metro Jaya today, Tuesday, April 14.

"At the examination, it needs to be underlined that the person concerned has admitted to the investigators, who then confiscated the goods," Budi told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, April 14.

Budi said that the seizure was certainly not done just like that without clear consideration. "And what we then convey to the public as part of the KPK's accountability to the public to convey every development in handling cases," he said.

Budi said he did not bother with the report made by Faizal Assegaf. However, he respected the report made by the witness of the corruption case at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

"We certainly respect the constitutional right of a citizen and we at the KPK also believe that the friends at the Police will objectively, professionally and accurately look at the report," said doa.

"Second, we ensure that the entire law enforcement process at the KPK continues to uphold the principles of the presumption of innocence," he continued.

Faizal Assegaf was examined in his capacity as President Director of PT Sinkos Multimedia Mandiri on Tuesday, April 7. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo then explained that the examination investigated the alleged receipt of goods.

"Investigators are investigating the alleged receipt of goods or facilities by a witness from one of the suspects, namely RZ's brother," Budi told reporters, quoted by Wednesday, April 8.

The investigators will then investigate the purpose and background of the provision of goods or facilities from the suspect to the witness. From the information collected, Faisal is suspected of receiving a device to make a radio or podcast.

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).