KPK Summons 3 Witnesses Regarding Gratification Of Former Head Of Yogyakarta Customs Eko Darmanto

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri told reporters, Friday, November 10. (Rizky A-VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today summoned three witnesses as witnesses in the case of alleged gratification by the former Head of the Yogyakarta Customs and Excise Office, Eko Darmanto (ED).

"Today at the KPK's Red and White Building, the investigative team has scheduled summons and examinations of witnesses, namely Rika Yunartika (private), Oka Ahmad Setiawan (PNS Bea and Cukia), and Hasan (office boy at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise Center)," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri when confirmed, Monday, March 25, confiscated by Antara.

However, Ali has not provided further information regarding whether the witnesses were present at the KPK's Red and White Building, or regarding what information will be extracted in the examination of the witnesses.

KPK investigators on Friday, December 8, 2023, officially detained former Head of the Yogyakarta Customs Office Eko Darmanto after he was named a suspect in the case of alleged receipt of gratuities and money laundering (TPPU).

Eko Darmanto (ED) has received gratuities of Rp. 18 billion rupiah by utilizing his position at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance.

KPK Investigation Director Asep Guntur Rahayu explained that ED was a civil servant investigator (PPNS) at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia who had held a number of positions during the 2007-2023 period.

Several strategic ED positions include the Head of Enforcement, Supervision, Customs and Excise Service of the East Java Customs and Excise Office I Surabaya and the Head of the Risk Management Sub-Directorate of the Customs and Excise Information Directorate of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

ED then took advantage of its position and authority to receive gratuities from import entrepreneurs or customs service management entrepreneurs (PPJK) to excisable goods entrepreneurs.

According to KPK investigators, ED began receiving gratuities in 2009 through bank transfers of nuclear family and various companies affiliated with ED. This gratuity acceptance lasts until 2023.

For companies affiliated with ED, among them are in the field of buying and selling Harley Davidson motorcycles and antique cars as well as those engaged in construction and procuring toll road support facilities.

Various receipts of these gratuities were never reported by ED to the KPK after receiving gratuities within 30 working days.

For his actions, ED is suspected of violating Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the eradication of criminal acts of corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.