JAKARTA - A number of officers from the Immigration Office of Class I TPI North Jakarta held a Wira Waspada operation in a number of apartments in North Jakarta. The operation targets Foreign Nationals (WNA) who violate immigration.
From the results of the search, North Jakarta Immigration officers managed to arrest 7 foreign nationals from two apartments in the North Jakarta area.
The arrest of the foreign nationals was also marked by a chase with officers. However, due to the alertness of immigration officers in the field, the 7 foreign nationals were successfully secured.
"The first arrest was of two foreigners in an apartment in the Pademangan area, North Jakarta," said Head of Intelligence and Investigation of the North Jakarta Immigration Office, Widya Anusa Brata, when confirmed, Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
After arresting two foreigners, officers conducted an expansion to other apartments.
"Then we developed and recaptured five other foreigners in the Penjaringan area apartment," he said.
Widya explained that the 7 foreigners were from Nigeria and Liberia.
"One Liberian citizen and six Nigerian citizens. They violated immigration, such as not having travel documents, overstaying, and abusing residence permits," he said.
For further examination, the 7 foreign nationals were then taken to the North Jakarta Immigration Office.
After the examination, the officers finally deported the 2 foreign nationals who were secured.
"Two Nigerian citizens have been deported," he said.
Widya said that this operation was a manifestation of the commitment of the Directorate General of Immigration in enforcing the law and strengthening supervision of the presence and activities of foreigners in order to maintain state sovereignty.
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