KPK Also Seizes Jewellery and Foreign Currency from Silmy Karim's Residence

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has also seized jewellery along with cash in rupiah and foreign currency from a search at the residence of former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections Silmy Karim, a suspect in an alleged extortion case within the Directorate General of Immigration. KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained on Friday that the seized foreign currency included United States (US) dollars, euros, and Japanese yen. “The evidence seized is suspected to be related to or derived from the alleged criminal act of extortion carried out by the suspect concerning the processing of temporary stay permits for foreign nationals,” Budi said. During the search, he detailed, investigators also seized two sports cars, ten two-wheeled vehicles, including a Vespa and large motorcycles (moge), as well as seven bicycles. Based on ANTARA’s monitoring at Silmy’s residence in the Kebayoran Baru area of South Jakarta, investigators were seen transporting two Harley Davidson moge, one Ducati, and two Porsche cars. These items were removed after investigators conducted a search lasting five hours. The search had been underway since 1:46 p.m. Western Indonesia Time. Meanwhile, Silmy’s legal counsel stated they respect the ongoing process, as long as it is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. Previously, Silmy along with seven officials within the Immigration department were detained and named as suspects in a case of alleged extortion related to immigration processing for foreign nationals. The KPK suspects Silmy received money from the extortion scheme from his time serving as Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights from January 2023 to October 2024. The case occurred over the period from 2022 to 2026. According to the anti-corruption commission, this alleged extortion case originated from the handling of the Foreign Manpower Utilisation Plan (RPTKA) case at the Ministry of Manpower, which has been handled by the KPK since 2025. “So this covert investigation activity began from the follow-up related to the foreign manpower utilisation plan case at the Ministry of Manpower that has been handled by the KPK since 2025,” said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta on Thursday (4/6).