KPK Seizes Foreign Currency and Gold in Immigration Official Sting

Indonesian anti-corruption investigators have seized hundreds of grams of gold and foreign currency as part of a sting operation targeting immigration officials suspected of bribery. The operation, which has led to the arrest of 17 individuals, is reportedly linked to the processing of residency permits for foreigners.

Budi Prasetyo, a spokesperson for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), announced that investigators also confiscated seven cars, 15 motorcycles, and 11 bicycles. The KPK is still calculating the total value of the assets seized. The operation is not confined to Jakarta, with KPK investigators pursuing leads in other areas, including Bali and West Java, to gather additional evidence of alleged corrupt practices within the immigration system.

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The team also secured evidence including seven cars, then 15 motorcycles, and also 11 bicycles, among which are six MTBs and four Bromptons. In addition, the team also secured precious metals in the form of gold, around hundreds of grams.

Among those arrested are the Head of the West Jakarta Immigration Office and the former Acting Director General of Immigration for the 2024-2025 period, Saffar Muhammad Godam. The KPK stated that the investigation is ongoing and involves multiple locations, suggesting a wider network of corruption within the immigration services.

The agency emphasized that the investigation is focused on immigration-related processes, indicating that the alleged bribery scheme may have involved various levels and functions within the directorate general. The KPK continues its efforts to uncover the full extent of the illicit activities.

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This case is still related to immigration processes. The team is still in several locations because usually these (permit) processes involve several locations.