Police Investigate Illegal Hajj Case with Labor Visa Modus

Director of Special Criminal Cases (Dirtipidter) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brigjen Moh. Irhamni / ANTARA / Nadia Putri Rahmani

JAKARTA - The National Police is investigating a case of alleged illegal departure for the Hajj by using a labor visa.

The Director of Special Criminal Cases (Dirtipidter) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brig. Gen. Moh. Irhamni, said that the discovery of this case began with the failure of the departure of eight illegal haj pilgrims.

"In cooperation with our colleagues at Soekarno-Hatta immigration, we have conducted an inspection on April 18, eight people are suspected of carrying out illegal hajj activities," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, April 30.

He revealed that based on the initial examination, the parties suspected of being involved were suspected of having illegally departed for Hajj 127 times since 2024.

The modus operandi used is offering Hajj without long queues by using a labor visa.

He explained that they were looking for Indonesian citizens and then recruited to be able to perform or be sent to illegal hajj by using the name and using a labor visa.

"It was as if they were sent to work in Saudi Arabia, but in their conversations, on their cellphones, we found that their intention was to go on the hajj," he continued.

He ensured that he would pursue those suspected of being involved in this case, including the company that sent the prospective pilgrims.

"We will also conduct an investigation and pursuit of the perpetrators who carried out this," he added.

The National Police, which is also the Hajj and Umrah Task Force, reminds the public not to be tempted by offers of instant and easy haj departure.

"Don't be tempted if you are invited or offered to register with them. Usually the mode is with a labor visa. After arriving there, do the activities of the hajj," he said.