Following House Search Related to Customs Corruption, Heri Black Visits KPK
Customs entrepreneur Heri Setiyono, alias Heri Black, attended an interrogation by investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, Monday (18/5). This examination follows a rescheduling after two previous summons were ignored, and a search of his residence in Semarang was conducted last Monday.
“Today, investigators have rescheduled the examination of Mr HS [Heri Setiyono] in his capacity as a private employee regarding the customs and excise case,” stated KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in a written statement on Monday (18/5). Heri was previously scheduled for questioning on 8 May 2026, but failed to appear.
“The witness arrived at the KPK Merah Putih building at 09:04 WIB. The individual proceeded directly to examination by investigators,” Budi added.
During the search of Heri’s home, the KPK discovered and seized several notes and Electronic Evidence (BBE) allegedly linked to the suspected corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. From the seized evidence, investigators obtained information regarding attempts to obstruct the investigation process. This information pertains to external conditioning efforts aimed at influencing the handling of the customs and excise case at the KPK.
“This can be viewed as falling into the category of attempts to obstruct the investigation, either directly or indirectly. Therefore, investigators will certainly consider whether these actions constitute the elements of obstruction of justice,” Budi stated on Wednesday (13/5).
The KPK has identified at least seven suspects related to the Customs and Excise case. These include the former Director of Investigation & Enforcement of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (2024–January 2026) Rizal; the Head of the Intelligence, Enforcement, and Investigation Sub-directorate of Customs and Excise, Sisprian Subiaksono; the Head of the Intelligence Section of Customs and Excise, Orlando; the Import Documents Team Leader of PT Blueray, Andri; a Customs and Excise employee, Budiman Bayu Prasojo; the owner of PT Blueray, John Field; and the Operational Manager of PT Blueray, Dedy Kurniawan.
The suspects have been detained at the KPK Detention Centre. Those associated with PT Blueray are currently facing trial at the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court.
During the ongoing investigation, the KPK also searched a Safe Deposit Box (SDB) at a bank in Medan, allegedly belonging to Rizal. The SDB contained precious metals, US Dollars, Malaysian Ringgit, and Indonesian Rupiah, with a total value of approximately Rp2 billion. Furthermore, the KPK previously seized evidence from the President Director of PT Sinkos Multimedia Mandiri, Faizal Assegaf, including an Apple Mac computer, a Lumix S5IIX mirrorless camera, monitors, and wireless microphone systems.