Silmy Karim and 7 Suspects in the Extortion of Foreigners' Residence Permits Extended by the KPK

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has extended the detention of former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Integration (Imipas) Silmy Karim and 7 suspects in the extortion case related to the residence permit of foreign nationals (WNA) for the next 40 days. The extension of the period of detention was carried out because investigators continued to conduct examinations to strengthen the evidence of their actions.

The seven suspects besides Silmy whose detention was extended were Acting Director General of Immigration 2024-2025 Saffar Muhammad Godam; Head of the Regional Office (Kakanwil) of the Directorate General of Immigration West Java who previously served as Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status of the Immigration Directorate Jaya Saputra; Sub-Directorate of Residence Permit Status in the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status of the Immigration Directorate Tessar Bayu Setyaji; and the Sub-Directorate in the Directorate of Residence Permits Bagus Bramantyo.

Then the next suspect is the Head of the Central Jakarta Immigration Office 2024-2025 and the Head of the West Jakarta Special Class I Immigration Office 2025-2026 Ronald Arman Abdullah; Chairman of the ITAS Status Transfer Team Juniadi Sri Priambudi; and Staff of the Sub-Directorate I of Residence Permits Gusti Benardiansyah.

"The extension of the detention of the suspects for the next 40 days, the SMG suspect and others, has been calculated since June 23, 2026," KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters in a written statement, Monday, June 22.

"Meanwhile, the suspect SK has been counted since June 24, 2026," he continued.

Budi said investigators were still completing evidence to illuminate the actions of the suspects. Witness examinations were also carried out.

"Until now, the investigation team is still continuing to examine a number of witnesses who are suspected of knowing the series of events and the flow of money in the case in question," he said.

"This extension of detention is necessary to ensure that the investigation process can run effectively, optimally, and comprehensively. The KPK is interested in maintaining the integrity of the law enforcement process, including ensuring that all evidence can be obtained in full or preventing the potential disappearance of evidence."

The KPK previously named eight suspects from a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) related to the residence permits of foreign nationals (WNA) in the environment of the Ministry of Immigration and Correction on Wednesday, June 3. The details are as follows:

1. Wamen Imipas 2025-2026 who is also Director General (Dirjen) Imipas 2023-2024 Silmy Karim; 2. Acting Director General of Immigration 2024-2025 Saffar Muhammad Godam; 3. Head of the Regional Office (Kakanwil) of the Directorate General of Immigration West Java who previously served as Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status of the Immigration Directorate Jaya Saputra; 4. Sub-Directorate of Residence Permit Status in the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status of the Immigration Directorate Tessar Bayu Setyaji; 5. Sub-Directorate in the Directorate of Residence Permits Bagus Bramantyo; 6. Head of the Central Jakarta Immigration Office 2024-2025 and Head of the Class I Immigration Office for Non-TPI West Jakarta 2025-2026 Ronald Arman Abdullah; 7. Chairman of the ITAS Status Transfer Team Juniadi Sri Priambudi; and 8. Staff of the Residence Permit Sub-Directorate Gusti Benardiansyah.

During the silent operation, the KPK team seized evidence worth Rp. 17.5 billion. The details are 7 units of cars, 15 units of motorcycles, 11 units of bicycles, balances in bank accounts and crypto asset accounts, as well as a number of foreign currencies.

Then, the KPK also seized several units of bicycles; 4 large motor units, three of which are Harley-Davidson; 2 red and silver Porsche 911 cars; and 5 vespa matic motorcycles from Silmy Karim's house in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta on Friday, June 5. All of these items were taken to the State Seized Property Storage House (Rupbasan) Cawang, East Jakarta.

Silmy is said to have received money from the extortion of the management of residence permits for foreign nationals (WNA) since the Director General of Immigration for the period 2023-2024. He even continued to receive it even though he had been sworn in as Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas).

The receipt made by Silmy was worth Rp. 100 million per week. As a result of his actions, he and seven other suspects were suspected of violating Article 12 letter e and/or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo. Article 20 letter c of Law No. 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.