KPK Summons 2 Customs Employees as Witnesses in Gatot Heroe Case

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned four employees from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise as witnesses regarding the development of a corruption case involving the importation of goods linked to Gatot Heroe Hernanda, the former head of the Kediri Customs Office.

Among those summoned are Akhmad Zulfan Rosadi and Mukhammad Wildan Ahitama.

"The examination is taking place at the KPK's Red and White Building," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in a statement on Thursday (11/12/2026).

However, Budi did not disclose the specific matters to be explored in the witness examinations.

The "Monthly Share" Case of Customs Officials

The Acting Director of Investigations at the KPK, Taufik Husein, stated that Gatot Heroe received Rp 3.25 billion from a total of Rp 62.9 billion paid by the head of PT Blueray, John Field, to various officials at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

"In total, it amounts to Rp 61.9 billion, of which Rp 3.25 billion was received by GH (Gatot Heroe)," Taufik Husein said.

According to Taufik, the case began when John Field was summoned by Orlando Hamonangan, the head of the Intelligence Section at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, in July 2025.

During that meeting, John Field explained his corporate business activities and requested that the customs authorities provide information if there were any issues that needed attention.

"Subsequently, there was a request for a sum of money from ORL (Orlando) for the Subdirectorate of Enforcement and the Subdirectorate of Intelligence," he stated.

Taufik mentioned that a few days later, John Field was summoned again to the customs headquarters to meet with Rizal, the Director of Enforcement and Investigations at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (P2 DJBC) from 2024 to January 2026, as well as Gatot Heroe.

During this follow-up meeting, John Field sought assistance to expedite the customs clearance processes for his company.

"As a follow-up to that discussion, RZL (Rizal) offered JF (John Field) a direct meeting with DBU (Djaka Budhi Utama), the Director General of Customs and Excise," he explained.

Consequently, a meeting took place at a hotel in Central Jakarta involving Djaka Budhi Utama, Rizal, Gatot Heroe, and several other customs officials along with some businessmen, including John Field.

Following that meeting, John Field was contacted by Orlando to discuss the amount of money that he had to prepare.

"ORL conveyed several requests with varying amounts, namely for BC1 of Rp 2 billion, BC2 of Rp 1 billion, and BC3 of Rp 500 million," he said.