JAKARTA - The handling of the alleged bribery of the import of goods in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has become a spotlight. This case is considered to leave homework even though the hand-to-hand operation (OTT) has been carried out since February 2026.
This was conveyed by Gautama Wiranegara as a specialist in counter-intelligence analysis who assessed that the KPK was only concerned with the alleged bribery of the import of goods that dragged PT Blueray Cargo. Meanwhile, the involvement of other forwarders in this case has not shown significant progress.
"Not all witness examinations are independent cases. Not all searches mean there are new suspects. If you read it wrong, the public will get lost in a narrative forest without a map," Gautama told reporters quoted on Thursday, May 28.
According to him, the development of the involvement of other forwarder companies to the alleged additional gratification is still at the stage of deepening the investigators. There has been no concrete development of other companies, including PT Infinity Nusantara Express.
In fact, the name of this case is considered to have the potential to be developed more broadly by targeting other perpetrators. "The question is simple, to this day how many other forwarders have been named as suspects? The answer is zero," he said.
This condition is considered potentially causing symptoms of tunnel vision or narrowing of the focus of investigation. In the perspective of counterintelligence, continued Gautama, focusing too long on one node is said to give space for other networks to adapt and eliminate traces.
"The greater the chance that other nodes adapt, cleanse themselves, break communication, and move assets," he said.
Furthermore, Gautama also highlighted the emergence of terms such as "sales 1", "code 1", to the list of colors that are widely discussed in the public space but have not yet fully emerged in the legal construction.
According to him, such internal terms cannot automatically be translated as criminal facts without further proof.
"'Disebut untuk' tidak sama dengan 'diterima oleh'. Kalau istilah internal langsung diterjemahkan menjadi kesimpulan pidana, itu bukan pembuktian. Itu labeling," jelasnya.
Thus, Gautama reminded that the law enforcement process must still be built on solid evidence and construction. "Because, when the public loses confidence in the legal process, the impact is not only about the reputation of individuals, but also the legitimacy of the law enforcement institution itself."
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, he is 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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