JAKARTA, Legal Literacy - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscatedfive suitcases containing cash worth more than IDR 5 billion during a search in Ciputat, South Tangerang. This search is part of the investigation into alleged bribery and gratification related to the management of goods imports within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC).

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that the secured cash was not only in rupiah, but also consisted of a number of foreign currencies, including USD, SGD, Hong Kong Dollar, and Ringgit.

KPK: In addition to Money, There are Documents and Electronic Evidence

In addition to suitcases containing money, investigators also confiscated documents and electronic evidence (BBE) to investigate their connection to the case. The KPK has not yet detailed the exact location of the search or the origin of the funds at this stage.

Customs and Excise Case: Six Suspects, Three from DJBC

The KPK previously named six suspects in the alleged bribery case related to the management of import channels, including three parties from Customs and Excise and three private parties.

List of suspects mentioned in the news:

  1. Rizal (former Director of Enforcement and Investigation of DJBC)
  2. Sisprian Subiaksono (Head of Sub-directorate of Enforcement Intelligence and Investigation of the DJBC)
  3. Orlando Hamonangan (Head of Intelligence Section of the DJBC)
  4. John Field (owner of PT Blueray)
  5. Andri (Head of Importation Document Team of PT Blueray)
  6. Dedy Kurniawan (Operational Manager of PT Blueray)

Alleged Modus Operandi: “Conditioning” of Import Channels to Pass Inspection

This case is said to have started around October 2025, with the alleged arrangement of import channels so that goods do not go through strict inspection. Several reports mention that the KPK is investigating alleged practices that allow imported goods (including those suspected of being counterfeit/illegal) to enter without adequate physical inspection.

In the previous series of sting operations, the KPK also secured a number of valuable pieces of evidence and uncovered allegations of routine “allowance” allocation for certain individuals.