Jaksel and Jakpus Immigration Offices are searched by the KPK regarding the case of former Wamenimipas Silmy Karim

The Jakarta Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building (ANTARA photo)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the offices of the South Jakarta and Central Jakarta Immigration on Tuesday, August 4. This forced effort is related to the alleged extortion of residence permits for Foreign Nationals (WNA) that ensnared the former Deputy Minister (Wamen) of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) Silmy Karim.

"The team has just completed a search at the South Jakarta immigration office," said Acting Director of KPK Investigation Achmad Taufik Husein to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted on Wednesday, August 5.

Taufik said the search was carried out until around 18.00 WIB. However, he could not detail the findings obtained by investigators.

Because, investigators still need time to analyze the findings. "So maybe later the results because it is the last process, yes," said Taufik.

"Later there will be updates on the results of the search," he continued.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission opened the opportunity to investigate the money laundering (TPPU) crime allegedly committed by Silmy Karim and other suspects. Assets that have been seized will be ammunition for investigators.

It is known that investigators have seized various assets allegedly derived from the results of criminal acts of corruption. From Silmy Karim, the KPK seized two Porsche cars, 10 two-wheeled vehicles ranging from Vespas, big motorcycles to Harley-Davidson, seven bicycles, a number of jewelry, and cash in rupiah and foreign currencies, including the United States dollar (USD), euro (EUR), and Japanese yen.

Meanwhile, from the suspect Jaya Saputra, investigators seized an account balance of around IDR 2.2 billion, three land ownership certificates in Jakarta, three cars, five motorcycles, and two bicycles.

From Gusti Bernadiansyah, the KPK seized four crypto asset accounts worth around IDR 1.2 billion, four cars, one towing truck, seven motorcycles, one bundle of BPKB two-wheeled vehicles, eight bicycles, and gold weighing 500 grams.

Meanwhile, from Ronald Amran Abdullah, investigators seized the balance of the account, 18 gold pieces with a total weight of 200 grams, cash USD14,500, 10 thousand Singapore dollars, 30 Saudi riyals, one car BPKB, two motorcycle BPKB, and one diamond ring jewelry certificate.

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.

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.