JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) brought a number of evidence related to the alleged extortion of the management of residence permits for foreign nationals (WNA) from the house of the former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) Silmy Karim today. In addition to 2 Porsche cars to Harley Davidson motorcycles, there are also jewelry to foreign currencies.
"In the search conducted at the suspect's house, SK, investigators secured and seized evidence, including 2 units of sports cars; 10 units of two-wheeled vehicles ranging from vespa, moge, to harley; 7 units of bicycles; and several other jewelry," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo in his statement, Friday evening, June 5.
"In addition, investigators also seized a number of money in rupiah currency, as well as foreign exchange, such as the United States dollar, euro, and yen," he continued.
Budi said the evidence seized was suspected to be related to the lancung practice that ensnared Silmy along with seven other suspects.
"The evidence seized is suspected to be related to or obtained from the alleged corruption crime of extortion committed by the suspect related to the management of temporary residence permits for foreigners," he said.
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 other evidence, including 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.
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