Involved In Online Prostitution, Two Women From Uzbekistan Were Ambushed By West Jakarta Immigration

Head Of The Regional Office Of The Directorate General Of Immigration (Kakanwil Ditjenim) DKI Jakarta, Pamuji Raharja/ Photo: ANTARA

JAKARTA - The West Jakarta Class I A Immigration Office arrested two foreign women (WNA) from Uzbekistan with the initials SS (35) and KD (22) for cases of alleged online prostitution in Indonesia.

Head of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Immigration (Kakanwil Ditjenim) DKI Jakarta, Pamuji Raharja, explained that the two women were arrested at a West Jakarta hotel on Wednesday, November 12.

"We have arrested foreign nationals who are suspected of abusing residence permits in terms of online prostitution practices in West Jakarta," Pamuji said at a press conference at the Class IA Immigration office in West Jakarta, Friday, November 14.

He explained that this arrest began with information he received that foreigners were involved in online prostitution.

Based on this information, the Intelligence and Immigration Enforcement Division of the Class I Special Immigration Office for Non-TPI West Jakarta conducted an investigation with online patrols.

"Then the officers received information regarding the practice of online prostitution, then the officers carried out an undercover buying (purchase/screened purchase) to find the perpetrators of online prostitution," he said.

According to Pamuji, a foreigner with the initials SS uses a visit visa, while KD uses a travel visa to enter Indonesia via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

When arrested, officers found a number of evidences in the form of cash with a total of Rp. 30 million from SS amounting to Rp. 15 million and KD of Rp. 15 million, as well as contraceptives, cell phones, and other evidence.

"Brother SS and KD gave a tariff of 900 US dollars or around Rp. 15 million to their client for one date. In practice, SS and KD claimed to be assisted by a person with the initials L who acted as a liaison between a client candidate and SS and KD," he explained.

However, his party is still hunting for the online prostitution intermediary with the initials L because when he was raided, he was not at the location.

These two women are subject to Article 75 paragraph 1 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration and also the alleged misuse of residence permits in accordance with Article 122 letter A.

The two articles read that every foreigner who deliberately misuses or carries out activities that are not in accordance with the intent and purpose of granting the residence permit granted to him, shall be punished with a maximum sentence of 5 years and a maximum fine of IDR 500 million.