KPK Examines Businessmen Heri Black and Sri Pangestuti in Customs Corruption Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined businessmen Heri Setiyono, also known as Heri Black, and Sri Pangestuti as witnesses in a case of alleged corruption within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that both individuals arrived at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta at around 10.00 a.m. local time and were immediately questioned.
The following day, the KPK named six suspects in a case of alleged bribery and gratuities related to the import of counterfeit or imitation goods at Customs and Excise. The suspects include Rizal, Director of Penindakan dan Penyidikan (Enforcement and Investigation) for the 2024-January 2026 period who currently serves as Head of the Customs and Excise Regional Office for Western Sumatra; Sisprian Subiaksono, Head of the Enforcement and Investigation Intelligence Sub-Directorate; and Orlando Hamonangan, Head of the Intelligence Section. Also named as suspects were John Field, owner of Blueray Cargo; Andri, Head of the Import Documentation Team at Blueray Cargo; and Dedy Kurniawan, Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo.
On 26 February 2026, the KPK named an additional suspect, Budiman Bayu Prasojo, Head of the Excise Intelligence Section at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation. The following day, the KPK revealed it was deepening its investigation into alleged corruption in excise management, following the seizure of Rp5.19 billion in cash found in five suitcases at a safe house in Ciputat, South Tangerang, believed to be connected to the case.
On 6 May 2026, John Field, Andri, and Dedy Kurniawan appeared for their first trial as defendants. During the proceedings, the name of the Director General of Customs and Excise, Djaka Budi Utama, emerged in the indictment. The indictment stated that Djaka Budi, along with Rizal, Sisprian Subiaksono, and Orlando Hamonangan, met with cargo businessmen, including John Field, at a hotel in Jakarta in July 2025. On 20 May 2026, the public prosecutor alleged that Djaka Budi Utama had received bribes totalling 213,000 Singapore dollars.