Questioning Heri Black, KPK Probes Records of Money Flows to Customs Officials
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is examining records of alleged money flows to several officials at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise as it questioned customs broker Heri Setiyono, also known as Heri Black, on Monday (18 May).
The evidence was found by investigators during a raid on Heri Black’s residence in Semarang on Monday of last week.
“Yesterday, we conducted examinations of Mr HS or HB, confirmed to be related to the notes found during the search activities in Semarang,” said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo at the Red and White Building, KPK, Jakarta, on Tuesday night (19 May).
“We are confirming the notes that there is a suspected gift from the party of Mr HS to an official in the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Now, of course this also requires confirmation from the DG of Customs regarding the notes,” he added.
“The allegations have been confirmed to at least 12 witnesses who were questioned on Tuesday.”
The witnesses were Akhmad Zulfan Rosadi, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence Section of Customs); Nico Ahmad Affandy, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs 2); Neta Akbardani, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs 1); Welvianus, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs 2); Harry Perdana Lang, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs 1); and Aulia Elang Willmania, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs 1).
M. Wildan Adhitama, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs 1); Grenaldo Ferdinan Butar-Butar, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs 2); Salisa Asmoaji, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs); M. Ikram, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs); Yogasidi, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs 1); and Farid Agung Kurniawan, a Customs civil servant (Intelligence of Customs 1).
“All summoned witnesses attended cooperatively and provided statements, as investigators probed the management and use of operational funds,” Budi said.
“Are the operational funds for customs activities sourced from the APBN, i.e., the official budget, or do they come from tactical funds allegedly obtained from private parties involved in import clearance or customs clearance,” he stressed.
Meanwhile, after questioning, Heri Black was reticent. He said his appearance today was a sign of responsible citizenship and cooperation with the ongoing law enforcement process.
“I simply attended the summons; I am a law-abiding citizen; I just attended,” Heri Black said at the KPK Red and White Building in Jakarta, Monday (18 May) afternoon.
This legal process is to complete the case files for seven suspects already named by the KPK in the case of alleged bribes in importation of goods and gratification.
They are former Director of Investigation & Enforcement of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise for 2024–January 2026 Rizal; Head of the Intelligence, Enforcement and Investigation Sub-Directorate of DJBC (Head of Intel P2 DJBC) Sisprian Subiaksono.
Then Head of Intelligence Section of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Head of Intel DJBC) Orlando; Head of the Import Documentation Team of PT Blueray, Andri; an employee of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise Budiman Bayu Prasojo; the owner of PT Blueray named John Field; and PT Blueray Operations Manager Dedy Kurniawan.
The suspects have already been detained at the KPK Detention House (Rutan).
As for PT Blueray, they are facing trial at the Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the Central Jakarta District Court.