Identities of 8 Detainees in Deputy Minister Silmy's Extortion Case Revealed
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has formally detained Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections Silmy Karim along with seven other individuals in connection with an extortion case. The total value of the extortion in this case reaches hundreds of billions of rupiah.
Evidence seized includes cash in foreign currencies, namely US dollars and Singapore dollars, as well as precious metals and a number of vehicles. “Indeed, some are in the form of foreign currency and some are in accounts. There are US dollars, there are Singapore dollars. There are seven cars, then 15 motorcycles, and also 11 bicycles—6 mountain bikes and 4 Bromptons,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters at the KPK’s Merah Putih building in South Jakarta on Thursday (4/6).
“In addition, the team secured precious metals in the form of gold, about hundreds of grams,” he added.
The identities of the eight detained individuals, including Deputy Minister Silmy, are as follows:
Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections 2025-2026 and Director General of Immigration and Corrections 2023-2024 Silmy Karim
Acting Director General of Immigration 2024-2025 Saffar Muhammad Godam
Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status at the Directorate General of Immigration Jaya Saputra
Head of the Sub-directorate for Change of Residence Permit Status at the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status, Directorate General of Immigration Tessar Bayu Setyaji
Sub-directorate Head at the Directorate of Residence Permits Bagus Bramantyo
Head of Central Jakarta Immigration Office 2024-2025 and Head of the Special Class I Non-TPI Immigration Office West Jakarta 2025-2026 Ronald Arman Abdullah
Head of the ITAS Status Transfer Team Juniadi Sri Priambudi
Staff of the Residence Permit Sub-directorate Gusti Benardiansyah
Budi explained that the eight individuals have been officially named as suspects. This designation is supported by sufficient evidence obtained by investigators. “Based on the sufficiency of evidence, the KPK has also named eight people as suspects out of a total of 18 people detained in the sting operation,” said Budi.
Budi explained that the case ensnaring Silmy is also related to the processing of immigration documents. This process allegedly led to acts of extortion and gratuity. “In this case, the alleged articles used are Article 12E concerning suspected criminal acts of corruption, namely extortion in the processing of immigration documents, and also Article 12B or the receipt of other benefits or gratuities,” Budi stated.