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Foreign Currency Seized from Silmy Karim's Residence: Dollars, Euros, and Yen

| Source: DETIK Translated from Indonesian | Legal
Foreign Currency Seized from Silmy Karim's Residence: Dollars, Euros, and Yen
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The Corruption Eraduation Commission (KPK) has seized several assets during a search of the residence of the former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Correctional Services, Silmy Karim. Among the seized assets is foreign currency.

“Investigators also seized a number of funds in both Rupiah and foreign currencies, such as USD, EUR, and YEN,” said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters on Monday (8/6/2026).

The search was conducted by the KPK on Friday (5/6) at a residence located on Jalan Brawijaya III, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The KPK also seized vehicles including sports cars and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The details of the assets seized from Silmy’s home include:

  • 2 sports cars;

  • 10 two-wheeled vehicles ranging from Vespas and big bikes to Harleys;

  • 7 bicycles;

  • Jewellery;

  • Foreign currencies: US Dollars, Euros, and Yen.

The KPK has also seized evidence in the form of assets from other suspects. This includes foreign currencies such as US Dollars and Saudi Arabian Riyals, with the following details:

Assets seized from JSP (Juniadi Sri Priambudi):

  1. Bank account balance worth Rp2.2 billion;

  2. 3 bundles of land ownership certificates in Jakarta;

  3. 3 cars;

  4. 5 motorcycles;

  5. 2 bicycles.

Assets from GST (Gusti Bernardiansyah):

  1. 4 crypto asset accounts worth Rp1.2 billion;

  2. 4 cars;

  3. 1 towing truck;

  4. 7 motorcycles;

  5. 1 bundle of vehicle ownership books (BPKB);

  6. 8 bicycles;

  7. 500 grams of gold.

Assets from RAA (Ronald Arman Abdullah):

  1. Bank account balance under the name of RAA;

  2. 18 gold bars weighing 200 grams;

  3. Foreign currency: US Dollar, USD 14,500;

  4. Foreign currency: Singapore Dollar, SGD 10,000;

  5. Foreign currency: Saudi Arabian Riyal, SAR 30;

  6. 1 vehicle ownership book (BPKB) for a car;

  7. 2 vehicle ownership books (BPKB) for motorcycles;

  8. 1 certificate for a diamond ring.

It is reported that Silmy Karim has been detained by the KPK. In addition to Silmy, seven others have been named as suspects. Silmy and his associates are facing charges under articles related to extortion and gratification. Investigators have also seized various pieces of evidence in this case, including cash in foreign currencies such as US Dollars and Singapore Dollars, as well as precious metals and several vehicles.

The list of the 8 suspects in this case is as follows:

  1. Former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Correctional Services 2025-2026 and Director General of Immigration 2023-2024, Silmy Karim (SK)

  2. Acting Director General of Immigration 2024-2025, Saffar Muhammad Godam (SMG)

  3. Director of Stay Permit and Immigration Status, Directorate General of Immigration, Jaya Saputra (JS)

  4. Head of Sub-directorate for Change of Stay Permit Status, Directorate of Stay Permit and Immigration Status, Directorate General of Immigration, Tessar Bayu Setyaji (TBS)

  5. Head of Sub-directorate in the Directorate of Stay Permit, Bagus Bramantyo (BGS)

  6. Head of Central Jakarta Immigration Office 2024-2025 and Head of Class I Special Non-TPI West Jakarta Immigration Office 2025-2026, Ronald Arman Abdullah (RAA)

  7. Head of ITAS Status Change Team, Juniadi Sri Priambudi (JSP)

  8. Staff of the Stay Permit Sub-directorate, Gusti Benar

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