KPK Searches Denpasar Immigration Office in Silmy Karim Case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the Denpasar Immigration Office on Friday as part of an investigation into alleged extortion of residence permits for foreign nationals and/or receipt of gratuities within the Directorate General of Immigration between 2022 and 2026. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo confirmed the search was a continuation of the investigation but said he could not yet disclose what evidence had been seized as the operation was still ongoing. The KPK also examined Silmy Karim on the same day, though he made no comment on the case. Eight individuals have been named as suspects: Silmy Karim; acting Director General of Immigration for 2024-2025, Saffar Muhammad Godam; Director of Residence Permits, Jaya Saputra; sub-directorate heads Bagus Bramantyo and Tessar Bayu Setyaji; Ronald Arman Abdullah, who served as head of the Central Jakarta Immigration Office in 2024-2025 and West Jakarta Immigration Office in 2025-2026; team leader for limited stay permit status transfers, Juniadi Sri Priambudi; and residence permit sub-directorate staff member Gusti Bernardiansyah. All have been detained at the KPK detention centre. The suspects are charged under Article 12(e) and/or Article 12B of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 20(c) of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code. The case was uncovered through a sting operation on 2-3 June 2026, during which 18 people were arrested, including Silmy Karim who surrendered himself. The KPK also seized evidence and assets linked to the alleged corruption valued at approximately Rp17.5 billion, including seven cars, fifteen motorcycles, eleven bicycles, bank account balances, cryptocurrency assets, and various foreign currencies.