Allegedly Using Fake Visas, 3 Pakistani Oil Company Officials Arrested By Soekarno Hatta Airport Immigration

Head of Soekarno Hatta Immigration Office, Muhammad Tito Adrianto/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

TANGERANG - The Soekarno-Hatta Special Class I Immigration Office has arrested three foreign nationals (WNA) from Pakistan on suspicion of using fake Indonesian visas. The 3 people had the initials AMK (45), OB (44) and SZ (30).

Head of the Soekarno Hatta Immigration Office, Muhammad Tito Adrianto, said the perpetrators traveled from Kuala Lumpur to Malaysia, Jakarta using Malindo Air OD-348 aircraft and Batik Air ID-7283 Monday, August 15, at 03.00 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB).

When they arrive in Indonesia, they are subjected to an immigration check at the Immigration checkpoint. The result found that the C314 (Investor) visa used by OB and SZ was not registered with the Directorate General of Immigration.

"OB and SZ are not recorded in the visa issuance system of the Directorate General of Immigration. While the C314 visa owned by AMK is recorded in the visa issuance system, it turns out that it belongs to a foreigner on behalf of ANU," Tito told reporters at Immigration at Sorkarno Hatta Airport, Thursday, August 18.

Based on the perpetrator's confession, Tito explained, the purpose of the three people was to visit three palm oil companies in Jakarta, Indonesia.

For information, the three perpetrators are high-ranking companies in Malaysia. It is known that their company has cooperation in the export of palm oil from Malaysia to Afghanistan.

They got the Republic of Indonesia Visa from the processing agent by a Pakistani foreigner with the initials RM and RH.

"OB spends up to 15 thousand ringgit to RM for 2 Visa Limited Stay Permits on behalf of himself and SZ. AMK usually pays for visa processing in the amount of 12 thousand ringgit to RH," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Intelligence and Immigration at Soetta Airport, Andika Pandu, said that he would investigate the three companies that the foreigners would visit. The goal is to find out the truth of the company.

"We will call the 3 companies in Jakarta in the near future to ask us if it is true that they know the three (3 Pakistani foreigners)," he said.

For their actions, the three perpetrators can be charged with Article 121 letter b of Law number 6 of 2011 concerning immigration with a maximum threat of 5 years and a fine of IDR 500 million.