KPK investigates immigration extortion involving Silmy Karim

KPK immigration corruption extortion foreign resident permits Silmy Karim

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is intensifying its investigation into alleged extortion regarding foreign national (WNA) stay permits. Investigators have seized over Rp6 billion in cash following the examination of several immigration officials, including the Head of the Denpasar Class I Immigration Office, R. Haryo Sakti, and other civil servants from Singaraja and Ngurah Rai.

The case stems from a sting operation that led to the surrender of Silmy Karim, the former Deputy Minister of Immigration and Correctional Services. KPK has extended the detention of Silmy Karim for 30 days, until October 1, 2026, to complete the case file.

Investigations have revealed significant financial irregularities. KPK identified transactions totaling approximately Rp366.7 billion across 96 accounts linked to 35 Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services employees between 2019 and 2025. Only about 3 percent of these funds were attributed to official salaries, while the remaining 97 percent are suspected to have originated from applicants of immigration services.

In a separate legal development, the legal team for former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah has denied allegations that his client received Rp40 billion from businessman Tan Kian, stating that the pretrial ruling did not conclude such a payment was made to him.

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BRI · Bank BRI · Denpasar Immigration Office · Dinas Pendidikan Sampang · Indonesia · Kejaksaan Negeri Purwakarta · Kejaksaan Negeri Sampang · Kementerian Imigrasi dan Pemasyarakatan · Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi · Kredit Usaha Rakyat · Mochamad Iqbal · Purwakarta

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The three suspects have been detained for 20 days. maduraindepth.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Kejari Sampang has named three suspects in a 2024 corruption case involving 19 junior high school construction and rehabilitation projects. maduraindepth.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Suspect AT is a budget user and official at the Sampang Education Office, MF is the Head of the Education Office, and MS is a private sector individual. maduraindepth.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The 19 projects totaled Rp7.609 billion, with an estimated state loss of Rp2.7 billion. maduraindepth.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The three suspects are identified by the initials AT, MF, and MS. maduraindepth.com