Former Customs Official Ahmad Dedi Lari Avoids Journalists After Being Investigated by the KPK
JAKARTA - Former Director General of Customs and Excise Ahmad Dedi ran after being examined as a witness to the case of bribery in the import of goods today. He underwent a request for information at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.
From field observation, Ahmad Dedi left the anti-corruption commission's office at 15.43 WIB. There was no statement because he chose to run at that time.
Dedi who was wearing a white shirt continued to run while being chased by reporters who had been waiting since morning. He ran towards the Royal Kuningan Hotel which is next to the Red and White building while the person accompanying him was left behind.
Dedi also avoided reporters when he left the KPK office at around 11.35 WIB. He claimed that it was not Dedi who was the former head of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.
"What the hell, no, no," said Dedi, smiling and trying to cover his face.
Reported by a number of reports, Ahmad Dedi's name emerged in the alleged flow of money from importer entrepreneurs in 2017. The Ministry of Finance at that time was investigating the suspected ownership of a suspicious account belonging to the Head of Customs and Excise of the East Java II Customs and Excise Directorate General Office Ahmad Dedi.
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).