Ministry of Immigration and Corrections
Directorate General of Immigration
JAKARTA (17/11/2023) – Until November 2023, the Directorate General of Immigration have successfully recorded brilliant achievements in arresting international fugitives. In collaboration with the Indonesian Police (POLRI) and Interpol, most of the foreign fugitives were repatriated to be tried in their home countries.
"There are various cases that ensnare these foreign fugitives, some are suspects of fraud, smuggling, drugs, economic crimes in their country and even murder," explained the Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim in Jakarta on Friday (17/11/2023).
The international fugitives who were successfully arrested by Immigration in detail include five fraud suspects, five economic crime perpetrators, four people involved in fictitious guarantees and investments, and three people involved in murder cases. Meanwhile, the remaining five people are suspects of other crimes.
Immigration officials deported the US dual citizen of Australia and Italy on February 19, 2023. He had been a person interest of the Italian government since 2016 on drug trafficking charges. Thanks to an Interpol red notice, immigration officers at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, identified the person (AS) when he landed from Kuala Lumpur. red notice Interpol, petugas imigrasi Bandara Internasional Ngurah Rai, Bali mengidentifikasi AS saat mendarat dari Kuala Lumpur.
Meanwhile in September, Immigration succeeded in arresting GA, an Italian citizen who was a suspect in alleged human smuggling at a hotel in Central Jakarta and PM (Man, 32yo), an Interpol fugitive from Russia suspected of fraud and criminal organizations who were then handed over to the National Police's General Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimum).
The DGI also arrested a Chinese citizen with the initials LZ who had been on the run since 2014 in a case of credit card fraud and embezzlement of funds worth 1.65 million Yuan. When he was arrested, LZ evaded and claimed to be an Indonesian citizen in the name of Agus. He showed the fake ID and Indonesian passport. After being questioned by officers, LZ finally admitted the act of falsifying his immigration documents. LZ was then deported because he was in Indonesia without valid travel documents and residence permits, as well as having Indonesian residence documents.
"Last October we arrested five Chinese citizens. Three people are suspected of fraud and fictitious investment, two people are suspects in a murder case," explained Silmy.
A total of three murder suspects who were arrested in June (CX) and October (WJ and WC) have been at large since 2006 (CX) and 2004 (WJ and WC).
Fictitious guarantees and investments were also the mode of crime committed by YW, LS and CR who were arrested and deported in November 2023. In the same month, immigration officers also succeeded in luring WL, who is the DPO for the Love Scam cyber crime case, resulting from the development of the Batam, Belakang Padang and Singkawang cases. Love Scam hasil pengembangan kasus Batam, Belakang Padang dan Singkawang.
When he was arrested, WL was also with two other Chinese citizens with the initials YW (DPO since 2021) and CW, a Chinese citizen who was also actively involved as an organizer and recruiter of Indonesian citizens who would work in Cambodia regarding online gambling and other cyber crimes. WL and CW were arrested on suspicion of fictitious guarantees and their travel documents were declared invalid by the Chinese government, while YW was arrested because he was living in Indonesia illegally.
Until now, the Directorate General of Immigration continue to try to track and arrest other foreign criminals hiding in Indonesia. This success is the result of good cooperation and coordination between various related agencies.
"We invite the public to support efforts to eradicate transnational crime by reporting any foreigners deemed suspicious," concluded Silmy.
Last updated 17 January 2024
