KPK Investigates Customs Officer with Initial ARR Regarding Money Flow

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesperson Budi Prasetyo gives information at the KPK Red and White Building, Jakarta, Monday, May 4. (Antara - Rio Feisal)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined an employee of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance with the initials ARR on May 6, 2026 to investigate the flow of money in the case of alleged corruption in the Customs Directorate General.

"Witnesses are present and being investigated in relation to the alleged receipt of goods imports," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta, Thursday.

When confirmed whether the ARR witness was examined by the KPK because he was suspected of receiving money in the case, Budi said that the person concerned was asked for information not because of that.

"No, but it is related to his knowledge about the alleged receipt by individuals at the Directorate General of Customs," he explained.

Previously, on February 4, 2026, the KPK carried out a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) in the environment of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.

In the operation, one of the parties who were secured was the Head of the West Sumatra Customs Office Rizal.

A day later, the KPK named six of the 17 people who were arrested as suspects in the case of alleged bribes and gratuities related to the import of counterfeit goods in the Customs environment.

They are Rizal (RZL) as the Director of Customs Enforcement and Investigation for the period 2024-January 2026, the Head of the Sub Directorate of Intelligence Enforcement and Investigation of the Customs Service Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), and the Head of the Customs Intelligence Section Orlando Hamonangan (ORL).

In addition, the KPK also named the owner of Blueray Cargo John Field (JF), the Head of the Blueray Cargo Import Documentation Team Andri (AND), and the Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo Dedy Kurniawan (DK) as suspects.

On February 26, 2026, the KPK again named a new suspect, namely the Head of the Tax Intelligence Section of the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation of the Customs Service, Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP).

Furthermore, on February 27, 2026, the KPK revealed that it was investigating corruption in tax management, among others, after the seizure of Rp5.19 billion in cash in five suitcases from a house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, which was suspected to be related to the case.