KPK Examines Immigration Officers and Private Staff to Confirm Evidence from Sting Operation

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has begun confirming evidence allegedly linked to an extortion case obtained through a Sting Operation (OTT) by examining a number of Immigration employees and private sector staff on Wednesday (17/6). “All witnesses were present. Investigators are confirming the evidence found in the series of events caught in the act to deepen the understanding of the extortion money receipt mechanism, specifically for the West Jakarta Immigration Office (Kanim Jakbar) working area,” said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo via a written statement on Thursday (18/6). The examination was conducted at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in South Jakarta. The witnesses examined were West Jakarta Immigration Office Field Coordinator Rachmawati Dewi Supeni; PT 1688 PRIMA operational and finance staff for 2020-2026, Imas Rismaya; PT 1688 PRIMA operational and finance staff, Felia Qintara; West Jakarta Special Immigration Office Executor/JFU, Dony Indra Kusuma; and Head of the Immigration Status Section of the West Jakarta Special Immigration Office, Zainul Fikri. Also examined were Head of the Residence Permit and Immigration Status Division of the West Jakarta Special Immigration Office, Widhi Deniartomo Asisona; Head of the Travel Document Service and Verification Division of the West Jakarta Special Immigration Office, Ernawati; Head of the Travel Document Verification and Adjudication Section of the West Jakarta Special Immigration Office, Iqbal Radipta Maulistiqlal; Head of the Inteldakim Division of the West Jakarta Special Immigration Office, Yoga Kharisma Suhud; Section Head at the West Jakarta Special Immigration Office, Haryo Sampurno Ridhomukti; and Section Head at the West Jakarta Special Immigration Office, Deny Arli Asmara. During the sting operation on 2-3 June 2026, the KPK arrested 18 people, one of whom surrendered. The KPK also found and secured a number of pieces of evidence allegedly related to or resulting from criminal acts of corruption, with a total value reaching Rp17.5 billion in various forms. These included 7 cars, 15 motorcycles, 11 bicycles, balances in bank accounts and crypto asset accounts, as well as a number of foreign currencies. Eight people have been named by the KPK as suspects in the alleged extortion case related to residence permits for Foreign Nationals (WNA) and/or the receipt of gratuities within the Directorate General of Immigration from 2022 to 2026. They are former Deputy Minister of Immigration for 2025-2026, Silmy Karim; Acting Director General of Immigration for the 2024-2025 period, Saffar Muhammad Godam; Director of Residence Permits, Jaya Saputra; Sub-directorate Heads at the Directorate of Residence Permits, Bagus Bramantyo and Tessar Bayu Setyaji; Head of the Central Jakarta Immigration Office for 2024-2025 and Head of the West Jakarta Immigration Office for 2025-2026, Ronald Arman Abdullah; Head of the Limited Stay Permit (ITAS) Status Transfer Team, Juniadi Sri Priambudi; and Staff of the Residence Permit Sub-directorate, Gusti Bernardiansyah. They have been detained at the KPK State Detention Centre (Rutan). The suspects are charged with violating Article 12 letter e and/or Article 12B of the Law on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption (UU Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).