Speed Boat Just Arrived at Kepri Beach, 5 Illegal PMI from Malaysia Arrested by TNI

Tanjung Balai Karimun Naval Base handed over the deportation of a number of illegal Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) to the BP3MI of Riau Islands at the local Naval Base, Saturday (25/4/2026). ANTARA/HO-Dispen Lanal Tanjung Balai Karimun

JAKARTA - A joint team from the Tanjung Balai Karimun TNI Base (Lanal) together with BAIS TNI managed to secure a number of illegal Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) returning from Malaysia to Indonesian territory through an unofficial alias illegal route.

The disclosure of this case took place on Friday morning, April 24 at around 03.15 WIB in the coastal area of Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau Islands Province (Kepri).

"In this incident, the team managed to secure one ABK with the initials B and five non-procedural PMI with the initials S, S, R, KL, and DS," said the Commander of the Karimun Naval Base (Danlanal) Rear Admiral (P) Samuel Chrestian Noya in a press statement at his office, Saturday, quoted by Antara.

Lieutenant Colonel Samuel explained the chronology of the incident began at around 02.00 WIB, Friday, April 24, the joint team carried out patrols along the coast in the Tanjung Balai Karimun area, with the target area prone to smuggling, starting from the Kuning Leho Bridge to the Coastal Area.

Then, at around 03.00 WIB, he said, the team suspected a black MPV parked on the side of the road with three young people sitting on the sidewalk facing the sea.

Furthermore, at 03.15 WIB, a speed boat or a 40 PK engine speed boat was seen docking to the beach and lowering a man.

The team immediately carried out an initial examination, then carried out a pursuit of the speedboat that tried to escape, and managed to secure four men and one woman hiding under the net, allegedly non-procedural PMI.

"Meanwhile, one person suspected of being a speedboat captain along with three land pick-up people fled using a four-wheeled vehicle," said Danlanal Karimun.

The joint team also secured evidence in the form of one blue 40 PK engine speed boat, then eight mobile phones, and four backpacks. From the initial examination, no evidence of narcotics was found.

Lieutenant Colonel Samuel added that all illegal PMI had been handed over to BP3MI. Meanwhile, one ABK fast boat, was handed over to Immigration Class II TPI Tanjung Balai Karimun for further legal proceedings.

Danlanal emphasized that the Indonesian Navy, in this case, the Tanjung Balai Karimun Naval Base, is committed to continuing to improve surveillance and law enforcement in the waters to prevent all forms of violations, especially illegal non-procedural cross-border activities.