JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that bribes and gratuities at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise were used for operational purposes. One of them, buying a number of cars that then transported money to various safe houses or safe houses during the hand-in-hand operation (OTT).
This was conveyed by the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, when asked about the BPKB vehicle in a suitcase containing billions of rupiah found during a search of a safe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang on February 13.
"The money collected, this is also used to buy operational cars. Well, the BPKB is like that. So this group, yes, these individuals have operational cars," Asep said at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, February 27.
"So they are complete, there are operational cars and others like that," he continued.
In fact, Asep also said that the operational car was also used as a place to store money. "For urgent needs. So there is no need to take it to the safe house first," he said.
The operational vehicle is also said to be not only one but many. "These units are being investigated today," said Asep.
Asep explained that the operational car was used by Salisa Asmoaji as an employee at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation (P2) of the Customs and Excise to transfer money from a safe house in Central Jakarta to Ciputat, South Tangerang.
This transfer was known to have been carried out after investigators carried out a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on February 4 and was ordered by Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP) as Head of the Tax Intelligence and Investigation Section (P2) of the Directorate General of Customs (DJBC).
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).
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