The name of Heri Setiyono, alias Heri Black, has emerged in the\ninvestigation into the corruption case of customs import duties being\nprobed by the KPK. This Semarang-based entrepreneur was summoned by the\nKPK, leading to a search of his home.<\/p>\n
The KPK investigative team had summoned Heri several times, but the\nbusinessman did not appear. The KPK had issued an ultimatum for Heri\nBlack to be cooperative.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast week, the investigators had scheduled a summons for Mr HB, but\nthe individual did not show up,\u201d said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to\nreporters at the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih building in South Jakarta on Tuesday\n(12\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we generally urge every witness summoned to be\ncooperative, to attend the investigators\u2019 call, and to provide the\nrequired information honestly and completely,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Budi stated that the absence of a witness would certainly be\nconsidered by the investigators in handling a case, including measures\nregarding the summons efforts for Heri Black.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will certainly be a consideration for the investigators in the\nprocess of handling this case. We will wait for further developments;\neverything will be reviewed and considered for the next investigation\nsteps, particularly regarding Mr HB,\u201d said Budi.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause in principle, every witness statement helps in the\ninvestigation process of a case,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
KPK Raids Heri Black\u2019s Home<\/p>\n
The KPK then announced that its investigators had searched Heri\nBlack\u2019s home on Monday (11\/5). The location searched is in the Semarang\narea.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn that search, the investigators secured several notes and\nelectronic evidence items,\u201d Budi told reporters on Wednesday\n(13\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
Budi explained that from the seized evidence, the investigators\nobtained information about efforts to hinder the investigation process\nof this case. Those efforts involved conditioning from external\nparties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is information obtained in the form of conditioning efforts\nfrom external parties in the handling of the customs and excise-related\ncase at the KPK,\u201d Budi revealed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis can be viewed or fall into the category of efforts to obstruct\nthe investigation, either directly or indirectly. Therefore, the\ninvestigators will certainly consider whether those actions constitute\nelements of obstructing the investigation or not,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Search at Tanjung Emas Port<\/p>\n
In addition to searching Heri Black\u2019s home, KPK investigators also\nconducted a search at Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang. There, the\ninvestigators dismantled one container suspected to contain imported\ngoods from parties affiliated with PT Blueray Cargo. The container was\nimmediately seized.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe container suspected to belong to an importer affiliated with\nBlueray. The container is still at Tanjung Emas Port, where the owner\nhas not submitted an Import Goods Notification to Customs for more than\n30 days,\u201d Budi explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe container was then opened and contained items that fall under\nthe criteria of prohibited or restricted imports, namely vehicle spare\nparts,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He explained that the investigators will later clarify the items\nsuccessfully seized from the search results. Clarification will be\nconducted with Blueray parties and related parties, including the\nimporting company, forwarder, and the Directorate General of Customs and\nExcise.<\/p>\n
Regarding this corruption case of imports at the Directorate General\nof Customs and Excise, the KPK initially named six people as suspects\nafter conducting an arrest operation at the Directorate General of\nCustoms and Excise (DJBC) in a bribery import case. The KPK seized\nevidence in this bribery case with a total value of Rp 40.5 billion.<\/p>\n
The evidence seized by the KPK includes cash in rupiah amounting to\nRp 1.89 billion, cash in USD amounting to 182,900, cash in SGD amounting\nto 1.48 million, cash in JPY amounting to 55,000, precious metals\nweighing 2.5 kg equivalent to Rp 7.4 billion, precious metals weighing\n2.8 kg equivalent to Rp 8.3 billion, and one luxury watch valued at Rp\n138 million.<\/p>\n
Three private sector parties in this case have already undergone\ntrials. Those three are John Field as the leader of Blueray Cargo, Deddy\nKurniawan Sukolo as the Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo, and Andri\nas the head of the Blueray Cargo document team.<\/p>\n
The three leaders of PT Blueray Cargo are charged with giving money\nof Rp 61.3 billion in Singapore dollars and providing facilities as well\nas luxury goods worth Rp 1.8 billion. The KPK prosecutors consider the\nactions of the defendants to violate Article 605 paragraph 1 letter a\nand Article 606 paragraph 1 of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal\nCode.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/businessman-heri-black-raided-by-kpk-after-failing-to-appear-as-witness-1778684050", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }