Indonesia's anti‑corruption agency raids immigration officials over corruption probe

Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seized documents, electronic evidence and tens of millions of rupiah during a raid on the office of Deputy Minister of Immigration Silmy Karim. The operation also covered the Immigration West Jakarta office and the home of another suspect.

The agency has expanded the investigation to a broader scheme involving immigration‑service bureaus that dominate the market for foreign‑resident permits. KPK identified eight suspects, including former director‑generals and senior staff, and uncovered suspicious transfers totaling 366.7 billion rupiah across 96 accounts linked to 35 ministry employees. Investigators allege that applicants were deliberately delayed or denied permits to extract extra payments, generating at least 145.5 billion rupiah in illicit proceeds between 2022‑2026. The money is believed to have been laundered into assets such as gold, vehicles, real estate, cryptocurrency and even a house purchased with gold bars.