KPK: Customs Officer's Notes Help Uncover Import Bribery Case

Illustration of bribery (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that Orlando Hamonangan's notes as Head of the Intelligence Section of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Kasi Intel DJBC) helped in investigating alleged bribes and gratification for the import of goods at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said this note was found during a search some time ago at a safe house. This finding was then analyzed by investigators.

"The note is certainly very helpful in the investigation process," Budi told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted on Thursday, April 16.

Budi said that the findings obtained from this record would be followed up by summoning a number of parties listed. He did not specify who it was, but the name of the forwarder of PT Infinity Nusantara Express was also allegedly included in it.

"This will later also continue to be confirmed, clarified and requested for information from parties who can complete the initial evidence that has been obtained by the investigators," he said.

Meanwhile, the acting director of the KPK Investigation Directorate, Achmad Taufik Husein, said that a number of names of home-made cigarette and tobacco entrepreneurs were also included in the record. Among them are M. Suryo and H. Khairul Umam or Haji Her.

So, the summons to the entrepreneurs was carried out for several weeks.

"We analyze it there, several names of cigarette entrepreneurs were found so that we then summoned several cigarette entrepreneurs, including Martinus ... all kinds, Suryo, including Haji Her," Taufik told reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, April 13.

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).