Indonesia KPK Seizes $9.3 Million in Assets in Immigration Corruption Probe

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confiscated assets valued at around 150 billion rupiah ($9.3 million) as part of its ongoing investigation into alleged extortion and gratuities within the immigration directorate general. The probe centers on activities between 2022 and 2026, implicating former Deputy Minister of Immigration Silmy Karim.

Achmad Taufik Husein, the acting Director of Investigation at KPK, confirmed the seizure of movable and immovable assets, including vehicles, land, and buildings. "Currently, the update from the investigation related to immigration, as of today, the team has seized several assets, approximately recorded in rupiah around Rp150 billion in the form of movable and immovable assets - vehicles, land, land and buildings," Husein stated.

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Currently, the update from the investigation related to immigration, as of today, the team has seized several assets, approximately recorded in rupiah around Rp150 billion in the form of movable and immovable assets - vehicles, land, land and buildings.

The commission is also scrutinizing the use of other individuals' names to register some of the seized assets, exploring potential money laundering schemes. "There are several (assets) registered in other people's names. That is being investigated whether there are money laundering methods," Husein added. KPK has conducted searches at multiple locations, including offices of the South Jakarta and Central Jakarta Immigration Offices, as well as visa service bureaus in Bali. Eight individuals have been named suspects in the case, including Silmy Karim and other high-ranking immigration officials.

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There are several (assets) registered in other people's names. That is being investigated whether there are money laundering methods.