TANGERANG - A foreign citizen (WNA) from India with the initials RM was arrested for using a number of fake documents when entering Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang City.

Head of the Soekarno-Hatta TPI Special Class I Office Romi Yudianto said the incident occurred on Tuesday, February 8. He said that RM entered Indonesia with a passport that did not include his real name.

"A foreigner with the initials RM was caught red-handed using a fake passport with the initials RM with a photo that has been replaced," Romi said in a written statement, Thursday, February 10.

Romi explained that the incident began when RM departed from Kathmandu in Nepal, to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, then arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tuesday, February 8.

Furthermore, from Kuala Lumpur to Soekarno-Hatta Airport using the airline Malaysia Airlines with flight number MH 271.

Arriving at Soekarno Hatta, Tangerang City, RM tricked the officers by falsifying vaccine certificates to PCR letters.

"Forged vaccine certificates, PCR certificates, insurance and several Canadian IDs," he explained. "The perpetrators managed to fool the health workers. However (RM) was caught while going through immigration checks," he explained.

For his actions, RM can be charged with Law number 6 of 2011 article 119 paragraph 2 with a maximum imprisonment of 5 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 500 million.

"(RM also) indicated a violation of Article 120 paragraph 1 related to the crime of people smuggling," concluded Romi.


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