"In this case, the charges include Article 12 letter e, which relates to the alleged crime of extortion in the processing of immigration documents, and Article 12B, which pertains to the acceptance of gratuities," KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo remarked on Thursday.
These articles are stipulated in Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001.
Prasetyo said Silmy Karim and the seven civil servants will be detained for an initial period of 20 days.
The suspects include former Acting Director General of Immigration Saffar Muhammad Godam, Head of the West Java Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Jaya Saputra, and Head of the Class I Non-TPI West Jakarta Immigration Office Ronald Arman Abdullah.
On Wednesday, June 3, the agency confirmed a sting operation (OTT) at the Class I Non-TPI Immigration Office in West Jakarta, marking its 11th such operation in 2026. The operation was related to alleged irregularities in the processing of foreign national residence permits, specifically Permanent Stay Permit Cards (KITAP) and Limited Stay Permit Cards (KITAS).
From the operation spanning June 2 to June 3, the anti-graft agency arrested 17 individuals. This included eight state officials and nine private-sector individuals who allegedly acted as intermediaries in processing immigration documents.
Authorities also seized dozens of vehicles, cash denominated in US and Singapore dollars, and precious metals as evidence.
On Thursday, Silmy Karim, Saffar Godam, Jaya Saputra, Ronald Arman, and four other suspects were officially detained by the KPK after appearing in the anti-corruption agency's orange vests.
The KPK noted that Karim came under scrutiny because he previously served as immigration director general between January 2023 and October 2024.
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