Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named six individuals as suspects in a bribery and gratification case involving the importation of counterfeit goods at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. The sting operation took place on February 4, 2026, targeting rogue customs officials and private sector figures from PT Blueray Cargo. The scheme allegedly manipulated inspection routes to allow illegal items to pass unchecked.
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a sting operation on February 4, 2026, within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) under the Ministry of Finance. Out of 17 people detained, six were designated as suspects in an alleged bribery and gratification scheme related to importing counterfeit (KW) goods.
The suspects from DJBC include Rizal (RZL), Director of Enforcement and Investigation from 2024 to January 2026; Sisprian Subiaksono (SIS), Head of the Subdirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence; and Orlando Hamonangan (ORL), Head of the Intelligence Section. From the private sector, John Field (JF) as owner of PT Blueray Cargo, Andri (AND) as Head of the Import Documentation Team, and Dedy Kurniawan (DK) as Operations Manager.
Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu explained that PT Blueray Cargo sought to bypass physical inspections for its imports. "PT BR wanted the goods under its auspices, entering from abroad, to avoid checks. So, they could easily and smoothly pass through customs inspections," Asep stated during a press conference at the KPK's Red and White Building in Jakarta on the evening of February 5, 2026.
In October 2025, an alleged criminal conspiracy formed between ORL, SIS, JF, AND, and DK to manipulate import routes. In the customs system, the red lane requires physical checks, while the green lane does not. Officials allegedly altered red lane parameters to 70 percent to evade detection of PT Blueray Cargo's shipments.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo revealed that rogue customs officials received a monthly quota of around Rp7 billion from PT Blueray Cargo. "During the sting operation, the monthly quota was estimated at about Rp7 billion," he said. The smuggled KW goods varied, including shoes and others, with KPK planning to investigate their origins and types further.
This case highlights vulnerabilities in Indonesia's import system to corruption, potentially harming the national economy through illegal goods influx.
