Involved In Bodong Investment, Denpasar Immigration Arrests 8 Uzbekistan Foreigners

DENPASAR - Denpasar Immigration Office, Bali arrested eight foreign nationals (foreigners) from Uzbekistan because they exceeded the residence permit and were also suspected of being involved in criminal acts considering that two of them were fugitives for West Jakarta Immigration. "We investigated the eight foreigners for further information and we have temporarily entrusted them to the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center (Rudenim)," said Denpasar Immigration Chief Tedy Riyandi in Denpasar, quoted by ANTARA Friday, October 27. Currently, they are still investigating the eight foreigners, including indications of alleged involvement in criminal acts, including those related to fraudulent investment cases. In line with Tedy, Head of the Intelligence and Enforcement Section (Inteldakim) Denpasar Immigration Iqbal Rifai explained that the two of the eight foreigners were two. The fugitive for Immigration in West Jakarta. He also still has not provided details, including those related to alleged criminal involvement, namely fraudulent investment, because it is still being investigated. In addition, he continued, each foreigner also covered each other's backgrounds. Denpasar Immigration noted that from the eight foreigners, one of them was a woman and two of the foreigners had family ties, namely their grandfather and grandson. "We are still investigating their activities even though news is circulating outside like what, we are investigating it because some of their passports are in West Jakarta Immigration. We have not dared to give a statement (type of alleged criminal act) because we are still investigating it," he said. based on Denpasar Immigration data, the eight Uzbekistan foreigners entered Indonesia via Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten with different arrival dates, namely in March, April, September and August in 2023 using visas upon arrival (VoA). The eight foreigners' arrests stemmed from information West Jakarta Immigration related to the arrival of one of the foreigners, namely Akhmadulla Ugli Ulugbek Khasanov or AU in Bali from Yogyakarta on October 25, 2023. The 24-year-old man was previously a fugitive for West Jakarta Immigration along with another colleague, Bekzod Kamza Ugli Khoijev (or BK). He was then arrested shortly after landing at Ngurah Rai Airport on arrival at around 20.00 WITA, Wednesday, October 25. From the AU statement, Denpasar Immigration then carried out developments by arresting seven other people who stayed at one of the villas in Sanur, Denpasar on the same night and the next day, namely on October 26, 2023. Meanwhile, based on Denpasar Immigration data from January to October 26, 2023, 85 foreigners have deported the most from Russia because they exceeded their stay.

Meanwhile, based on data from the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Bali Province, during January to October 23, 2023, 269 foreigners were deported from Bali, the most from Russia. Meanwhile, in 2022, 188 foreigners were deported from Bali. The rogue foreigners who were sanctioned included abusing residence permits, passing residence permits, criminal acts, and violating the norms and legal rules in force in Indonesia.