KPK Searches Silmy Karim's Home a Day After His Detention

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) immediately searched the home of former Deputy Minister for Immigration and Corrections Silmy Karim on Jalan Brawijaya III, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, a day after he was detained as a suspect in an alleged extortion and gratuity case.

detikcom observations at the location on Friday (5/6/2026) noted KPK investigators arrived at around 13.46 Western Indonesia Time. They were wearing cream-coloured vests emblazoned with ‘KPK’.

Investigators entered the house after the gate was opened. Fully armed Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) personnel were seen securing and overseeing the search process outside the residence.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said Silmy’s house was one of the locations sealed during the sting operation. The search was conducted to find additional evidence.

‘In the series of caught-in-the-act events, SK’s house became one of the points that was sealed. The KPK believes that in this search, there is additional evidence needed by investigators to help shed light on this case,’ Budi stated.

The KPK officially detained Silmy Karim on Thursday (4/6). Besides Silmy, seven other individuals were also named as suspects in the case.

Silmy and the others have been charged with articles on extortion and gratuities. In this case, investigators also seized a number of pieces of evidence including cash in foreign currency, specifically United States dollars and Singapore dollars, precious metals, and several vehicles.

The following is the list of eight suspects in the case:

• Deputy Minister of Immigration and Corrections 2025-2026 and Director General of Immigration and Corrections 2023-2024 Silmy Karim (SK)

• Acting Director General of Immigration 2024-2025 Saffar Muhammad Godam (SMG)

• Director of Residence Permits and Immigration Status at the Directorate General of Immigration Jaya Saputra (JS)

• Head of the Sub-directorate for Transfer of Residence Permit Status at the Directorate of Residence Permits and Immigration Status, Directorate General of Immigration Tessar Bayu Setyaji (TBS)

• Head of Sub-directorate at the Directorate of Residence Permits Bagus Bramantyo (BGS)

• Head of the Central Jakarta Immigration Office 2024-2025 and Head of the Class I Special Non-TPI West Jakarta Immigration Office 2025-2026 Ronald Arman Abdullah (RAA)

• Chair of the ITAS Status Transfer Team Juniadi Sri Priambudi (JSP)

• Staff of the Residence Permit Sub-directorate Gusti Benar