Immigration Soetta Airport Secures 17 Foreigners After Receiving Residents' Reports

Immigration Soekarno Hatta managed to secure 17 foreign nationals (WNA) in active surveillance operations for foreigners/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG - Soekarno Hatta Immigration managed to secure 17 foreign nationals (WNA) in active surveillance operations for foreigners. The operation was carried out as a follow-up to public reports regarding the activities of foreigners who disturb public order.

Muhammad Tito Andrianto, Head of the TPI Special Class I Immigration Office Soekarno Hatta, said the operation was held on Friday, May 19. He added that dozens of foreigners were arrested, including 16 Nigerian citizens and 1 Ghanaian citizen.

He explained that the incident started with complaints from the public through social and electronic media. On that basis, his party followed up on the report.

"We immediately dispatched members to carry out surveillance operations for foreigners in two apartments in the Cengkareng area, West Jakarta," Tito told reporters at the Soekarno Hatta Airport Immigration Office, Wednesday, May 24.

The results of the interim examination are known to be 5 Nigerian citizens who cannot show their passport and residence permit. So they are suspected of violating Article 116 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration.

Furthermore, there are 2 Nigerian citizens who have passports but have exceeded the valid residence permit (overstay) in accordance with Article 78 paragraph 3. Meanwhile, two Nigerian citizens who have passports and residence permits are known to have expired, so they are suspected of violating Article 119 paragraph 1.

"Meanwhile, there are 4 (four) Nigerian citizens and 1 (one) Ghanaian citizen who have a passport and residence permit as an Investor but it is suspected that the company he owns does not exist / is fictitious, which is suspected of violating Article 123 letter a," he said.

"The rest are 3 (three) Nigerian citizens who use a Visit Stay Permit but it is suspected that their whereabouts and activities while in Indonesia are not in accordance with their residence permits, so they are suspected of violating Article 122 letter a," he concluded.