TANGERANG - Soekarno-Hatta Airport Immigration has arrested two Indian foreign nationals with the initials RM and JS. Both were arrested because they were proven to falsify immigration documents.

Head of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Immigration Office, Tito Andrianto, explained that the first arrest was made by JS on January 22, 2022 at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang City.

It started when JS arrived at the airport, then the Immigration team checked the completeness of the travel documents. After being checked, it turned out that JS was proven to be using a fake visa.

"JS was caught changing the identity and barcode on the e-visa with visa index 312," he said.

After it was discovered that JS was a fake visa user, the officers immediately detained him and further investigated him.

Tito said that JS was charged with Article 121 letter B of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6 of 2011 with a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment.

"And a maximum fine of Rp. 500 million," continued Tito.

Meanwhile RM was caught on February 8, 2022. He was proven to have faked a fake passport with the initials VM with the photo that had been replaced.

"RM was proven to have brought VM documents such as Indian Passport, Canadian SIM, Canadian Residence Permit, Canadian Forklift Certificate, PCR test, to vaccine certificates, (owned by VM)," he said.

For his actions, RM was charged with Article 119 paragraph (2) of the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 6 of 2011 with a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of IDR 500 million


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