KPK Reveals 17 People Secured During OTT Customs Officials in Jakarta

KPK spokesperson, Budi Prasetyo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that 17 people were secured while carrying out a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) in Jakarta on Wednesday, February 4. The silent operation is said to be related to the management of the import of goods at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC).

"Twelve people are employees of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise and five others from PT BR," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters through his written statement, Thursday, February 5.

As for the PT BR in question, namely Blueray Cargo. This company is said to handle the import of goods from a number of countries such as China to Thailand.

Returning to Budi, he said that the dozen people were still being intensively investigated. However, the KPK has named suspects through a case title or forum expose which was attended by structural ranks who handled the action.

"KPK has exposed and determined the legal status of the parties who were secured in 1x24 hours," he said.

"We will convey the full construction, chronology, and parties who are designated as suspects in the afternoon conference later," he continued.

As previously reported, the KPK held a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) at the DJBC Ministry of Finance Headquarters, on General Ahmad Yani Street, Rawamangun, East Jakarta and Lampung on Wednesday, February 4.

From this activity, the KPK secured a number of parties and evidence in the form of cash in various denominations of rupiah and foreign currencies to precious metals weighing 3 kilograms.

From the information collected, one of the parties who was secured was Rizal who had just been inaugurated as the West Sumatra DJBC Kakanwil on October 28, 2025. He had previously served as the Director of Investigation and Enforcement (P2) of the DJBC Ministry of Finance.