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KPK Probes Alleged Bribes from Tobacco Entrepreneurs to Customs Officials

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating alleged bribes from tobacco entrepreneurs to officials in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.
  • The investigation stems from charges against three defendants in a bribery case related to customs and excise.
  • KPK is examining trial evidence and investigation findings to determine further steps in the case.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is actively investigating allegations of bribery involving tobacco entrepreneurs and officials within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. This inquiry gained momentum following the reading of indictments against three defendants in a related bribery case.

It depends on the results of the investigation when there is further development from the trial outcomes and the investigation reports compiled by our investigators.

— Achmad Taufik HuseinAchmad Taufik Husein, acting Director of Investigation at KPK, outlines the commission's approach to developing the bribery case.

Achmad Taufik Husein, the acting Director of Investigation at KPK, stated that the commission will thoroughly examine the facts that emerge during the trial. "It depends on the results of the investigation when there is further development from the trial outcomes and the investigation reports compiled by our investigators," Husein said.

The KPK's investigation aims to identify the next steps for its investigators in developing the alleged bribery case concerning imports within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Husein explained that investigators and prosecutors are collaborating to formulate the direction of the case based on trial evidence and ongoing investigations.

So later it will be formulated together, both between the trial facts and the investigation results.

— Achmad Taufik HuseinAchmad Taufik Husein explains the collaborative process between trial evidence and investigation findings.

During a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday, July 3, 2026, prosecutors accused former officials of receiving substantial sums. These included former Head of Customs and Excise Intelligence Section Budiman Bayu Prasojo, former Head of Intelligence Sub-Directorate Sisprian Subiaksono, and former Head of Customs Intelligence Section I Orlando Hamonangan. They allegedly received approximately Rp 7.5 billion, $314,755 Singapore dollars, $182,800 U.S. dollars, $4,700 Hong Kong dollars, and 8,100 Malaysian ringgits between September 2024 and January 2026. The prosecution stated the money came from importers, tobacco entrepreneurs, and other parties whose business activities were related to the defendants' positions.

Tobacco importers and entrepreneurs, as well as other parties whose business activities are related to the defendants' positions.

— ProsecutorThe prosecutor describes the sources of the alleged bribes.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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