KPK Uncovers Attempts to Obstruct Investigation into Customs Corruption Case

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has uncovered attempts by external parties to obstruct the investigation into the alleged corruption case within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that the anti-corruption agency discovered this information after seizing several notes and electronic evidence from the search of businessman Heri Setiyono alias Heri Black’s home in Semarang, Central Java, on 11 May 2026. Heri Black is allegedly affiliated with PT Blueray Cargo.

“From the secured and seized evidence, the investigators obtained information about efforts to obstruct the investigation process of this case,” Budi told journalists in Jakarta on Wednesday.

“This can be viewed or fall into the category of efforts to impede the investigation, either directly or indirectly,” he said.

Therefore, he stated, KPK investigators will consider whether those actions constitute elements of obstructing the investigation or not.

Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a sting operation (OTT) within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.

In the operation, one of the parties secured was Rizal, the Head of the West Sumatra Regional Customs Office.

A day after the OTT, the KPK designated six out of 17 secured individuals as suspects in the alleged bribery and gratification case related to the import of counterfeit goods within Customs and Excise.

In addition, the KPK also designated John Field (JF), the owner of Blueray Cargo, Andri (AND), the Head of the Import Documentation Team of Blueray Cargo, and Dedy Kurniawan (DK), the Operational Manager of Blueray Cargo, as suspects.

On 26 February 2026, the KPK again designated a new suspect, namely Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), the Head of the Excise Intelligence Section of the Customs Enforcement and Investigation Directorate.

Subsequently, on 27 February 2026, the KPK revealed that it was delving into alleged corruption in excise management after seizing Rp5.19 billion in cash in five suitcases from a house in Ciputat allegedly related to the case.

Heri Black was previously summoned as a witness on 8 May 2026, but he failed to appear or comply with the KPK’s summons.