KPK to Investigate Head of Jaksel Immigration Office After Finding 8,500 Singapore Dollars 

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will summon the Head of the South Jakarta Immigration Office, Winarko, in connection with the alleged extortion of the management of residence permits for foreign nationals (WNA) in the Immigration and Penitentiary Ministry (Kemenimipas).

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that the summons would be carried out after investigators seized 8,500 Singapore dollars while searching the South Jakarta Immigration Office on Tuesday, August 4. The money will later be investigated for its origin and purpose.

"From the results of the search activities with the findings and seizure of money amounting to 8,500 Singapore dollars, the investigators will certainly call on the parties to explain and explain the existence of the cash," Budi told reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted Friday, August 7.

"So that later from the testimony of the witnesses who will be summoned will be able to explain the status of the money. Including the question of who gave it, the motive for giving it, and the mechanism for collecting it," he continued.

In addition to tracing the origin of the money, investigators will also delve into the mechanism of immigration services at the South Jakarta Immigration Office. Including the alleged involvement of a service bureau as an intermediary between foreign nationals and immigration officers.

"Is it then serving documents whose process is completed at the immigration office only or up to the center. Including practices carried out in South Jakarta and Central Jakarta," he said.

The KPK revealed that there were findings of 8,500 Singapore dollars that were allegedly related to alleged extortion related to the management of foreign nationals' residence permits when carrying out a search at the South Jakarta Immigration Office. The money was found by investigators from the room of the Head of the South Jakarta Immigration Office.

In addition to finding money, investigators found documents and electronic evidence (BBE) from the search. These findings were also obtained by investigators during a forced attempt at the Central Jakarta Immigration Office.

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 the Director General (Dirjen) of 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 Directorate General of Immigration Jaya Saputra;

4. Sub-Directorate of Change of Status of Residence at the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status of the Directorate General of Immigration, Tessar Bayu Setyaji;

5. Kasubdit at the Directorate of Residence Permits Bagus Bramantyo;

6. Head of the Central Jakarta Immigration Office 2024-2025 and Head of the Special Class I Immigration Office for Non-TPI West Jakarta 2025-2026 Ronald Arman Abdullah;

7. Head of the ITAS Status Change Team, Juniadi Sri Priambudi; and

8. Staff of the Sub-Directorate Izin Tinggal 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.

Silmy is said to have received money from 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.