KPK Seizes Luxury Motorcycles and Cars After Searching Silmy Karim's Home

Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized large motorcycles (moge), bicycles, and luxury cars from 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. Two Harley Davidson motorcycles, one Ducati, and two Porsche cars were removed from the house located in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Friday evening after investigators conducted a five-hour search. The motorcycles and a bicycle were seen being transported on a tow truck. Another tow truck also emerged, but its cargo was covered with a cloth and could not be positively identified. The search began at 1:46 p.m. Western Indonesia Time. KPK investigators arrived at the location under guard by Mobile Brigade (Brimob) personnel. ‘After the KPK named eight people as suspects in the investigation of this case yesterday, today the team immediately conducted a search at the home of one of the suspects, namely SK,’ said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo when confirmed. The KPK believes additional evidence was obtained from the search. ‘The KPK believes that in this search there is additional evidence needed by investigators to help shed light on this case,’ Budi stated. Meanwhile, Silmy’s legal counsel said they respect the ongoing process, as long as it is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. Previously, Silmy and seven other immigration officials 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 the time he served as Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights from January 2023 to October 2024. The case occurred during the period from 2022 to 2026. According to the anti-corruption commission, this alleged extortion case originated from the handling of a Foreign Manpower Utilisation Plan (RPTKA) case at the Ministry of Manpower, which the KPK has been handling since 2025. ‘So this closed investigation activity began as a follow-up related to the foreign manpower utilisation plan case at the Ministry of Manpower that has been handled by KPK investigators in 2025,’ said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta on Thursday (4/6).