KPK Reveals Details of Seized Money from Silmy Karim's Residence, Amount Reaches This Figure

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has officially revealed the details of the money seized during a search at the residence of former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Silmy Karim (SK), on 5 June 2026. KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo detailed that the investigative team secured cash in various currencies. “Rupiah worth Rp59 million, US$12,200, 1,250 euros, and 80,000 yen,” Budi told the media in Jakarta on Friday (12/6). This official statement also serves as a clarification regarding the conflicting information circulating in the public domain. Budi stressed that the photograph of a pile of foreign currency (forex) that went viral on social media in recent days was not the result of the search at Silmy Karim’s house. “We are clarifying that the photo of the forex pile widely circulating on social media is not part of the KPK’s search activity at SK’s residence,” he asserted. The case originated from a Sting Operation (OTT) conducted by the KPK on 2-3 June 2026 related to alleged corruption in the processing of residence permits for foreign nationals (WNA). In this 11th operation of 2026, the KPK detained 17 individuals, including civil servants and private sector parties. Silmy Karim himself is known to have visited the KPK’s Merah Putih Building on 3 June 2026 to surrender. To date, the KPK has named eight suspects in the alleged extortion case that occurred during the 2022-2026 period. The total profits allegedly reaped by the suspects from these illegal practices reached Rp145.5 billion.