KPK Seizes Rp 6 Billion After Questioning Denpasar Immigration Office Head
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized billions of rupiah in connection with a case involving the processing of residence permits for foreign nationals at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) between 2022 and 2026, which has implicated Deputy Minister Silmy Karim. The money was seized after investigators questioned three immigration officials from Denpasar and Singaraja.
“During this examination, investigators also seized a sum of money that had been received, amounting to more than Rp 6 billion,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters on Friday (28/8/2026).
The three immigration officials questioned today were Denpasar Immigration Office Head R Haryo Sakti, Head of the Residence Permit and Immigration Status Section Alberto Vicense Cianry Lake (ALB), and Head of the Traffic and Residence Permit Section at the Class II TPI Singaraja Immigration Office, Kadek Okta Dwi Putra (KOD).
Budi stated that the money is suspected to be part of what a number of officials at the Directorate General of Immigration received from extorting foreign nationals.
“The alleged receipt of money by individuals at the Directorate General of Immigration from permit applicants,” Budi explained.
It is known that in this case, the KPK has seized assets with a total value reaching Rp 150 billion. These assets comprise movable and immovable assets, vehicles, as well as land and buildings.
“As of today, the team has seized several assets, approximately Rp 150 billion when converted to rupiah, consisting of movable and immovable assets, vehicles, and land and buildings,” said Acting Director of Investigation at the KPK Achmad Taufik Husein during a press conference on Wednesday (19/8).
Taufik explained that investigators are continuing to trace assets in this case. Investigators, he said, have found a number of assets registered under other people’s names, which are suspected to constitute a new legal offence, namely money laundering.
“This is still being confirmed, both regarding the source and the acquisition. There are several assets registered under other people’s names, and we are investigating whether there are money laundering schemes involved,” Taufik said.
The extortion case related to limited stay permits for foreign nationals is alleged to have occurred since Silmy Karim served as Director General of Immigration in 2023. The KPK suspects the total amount of money collected in this case reached Rp 145.5 billion. The KPK also suspects that Silmy received an allocation of Rp 100 million per week.
The following is a list of eight suspects in this 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)
Head of the ITAS Status Transfer Team, Juniadi Sri Priambudi (JSP)
Staff of the Residence Permit Sub-directorate, Gusti Benar.