KPK Investigates Two Customs Employees Regarding Operational Fund Management of Suspect Gatot Heroe

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the testimonies of two employees from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise regarding the management of operational funds in the Enforcement and Investigation Directorate (P2) of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

“Both witnesses were present. They were examined by investigators regarding their knowledge of the management of operational funds within the P2 Directorate of Customs and Excise,” said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in a statement on Friday (13/11/2026).

The two Customs and Excise employees being questioned are Akhmad Zulfan Rosadi and Mukhammad Wildan Adhitama.

They are being examined as witnesses in relation to the alleged bribery case involving the importation of goods for the suspect, former Head of the Kediri Customs Office, Gatot Heroe Hernanda.

KPK Detains Gatot Heroe

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Acting Director of Investigations at KPK, Taufik Husein, stated that Gatot Heroe received approximately IDR 3.25 billion out of a total of IDR 62.9 billion paid by the owner of PT Blueray, John Field, for officials within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

“The total amounts to IDR 61.9 billion, with IDR 3.25 billion of that being received by GH (Gatot Heroe),” he said.

Taufik explained that this case began when PT Blueray’s owner, John Field, was summoned by Orlando Hamonangan, head of the Intelligence Section of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, in July 2025.

During this meeting, John Field outlined his corporate operations and asked Customs and Excise to provide information if any issues arose.

“It appears there was a request for some money from ORL (Orlando) for the Sub-directorates of Enforcement and Intelligence,” he added.

Taufik mentioned that a few days later, John Field was called again to the Customs and Excise headquarters to meet Rizal, the Director of Enforcement and Investigation of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (P2 DJBC) from 2024 until January 2026, and Gatot Heroe.

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

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

A subsequent meeting took place at a hotel in Central Jakarta, involving Djaka Budhi Utama, Rizal, Gatot Heroe, and several other Customs and Excise officials alongside various businessmen, including John Field.

After this meeting, John Field was contacted again by Orlando to discuss the amount of money he needed to prepare.