Russian Interpol Fugitives Run Away In Bali, Immigration Officers Must Be Sanctioned

Russian national Andrei Kovalenka alias Andrew Ayer (left) and his partner Ekaterina Trubkina (right) (Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkum HAM) was asked to impose strict sanctions on immigration officers who were negligent while on duty so that Russian Interpol fugitive Andrew Ayer escaped.

"This is a fatal and intolerable thing for an immigration officer until Andrew Ayer can escape, especially Andrew Ayer is an Interpol fugitive," said DPR Commission III member Andi Rio Idris Padjalangi, quoted by Antara, Sunday, February 14.

He asked Immigration to coordinate with the Russian Embassy in Indonesia, the Police, and other related parties.

Andi Rio also requested that the wanted persons list (DPO) be issued again for Andrew Ayer.

Regarding the event that the Russian Interpol fugitive escaped in Bali, the Immigration Ministry of Law and Human Rights was asked to conduct an overall evaluation and assignment of officers.

"Immigration authorities must improve themselves, of course, in certain places, there should not be a small number of personnel on duty and security or guard is weak," said Andi Rio.

Andrew Ayer is an Interpol fugitive who is included in the red notice. He previously served a criminal sentence at Kerobokan Class IIA Prison for a narcotics case.

After the criminal sentence ended, Andrew Ayer was handed over to the Special Class I Immigration Office of the Ngurah Rai TPI on Wednesday, February 3, where he was subsequently subject to deportation and proposals for banning immigration.

However, when he was about to be moved from the Detention Room of the Class I Special Immigration Office of the Ngurah Rai TPI to the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center on Thursday, February 11, Andrew Ayer slipped and fled.