Bali Immigration Arrests Tanzanian And Ugandan Foreigners Related To Prostitution Cases

DOC PHOTO OF Bali Immigration

DENPASAR - The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Badung Regency, Bali, arrested two foreign nationals (foreigners) from Tanzania and Uganda for allegedly being involved in prostitution cases.

"If there is a violation, we will process it in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations," said Ngurah Rai Immigration Office Head Suhendra, Friday, May 3.

The two foreigners are women with the initials SEK 33 years old from Tanzania and FN 26 years old from Uganda who are known to offer themselves online through one of the prostitution pages.

Both were arrested during the Foreigner Supervision operation and were known to enter Indonesia using a visit visa for the B211 index and investors' Limited Stay Permit Card (KITAS) holders.

They were arrested along with five other foreigners who are also all women in two boarding houses in the Seminyak and Kuta areas, Badung Regency.

There were also five other female foreigners with the initials JHM aged 35 years from Tanzania for abuse of residence permits, then the initials AIK is 26 years old because he cannot show a passport.

In addition, three other foreigners also came from Tanzania with the initials 27 years old PRN, 29-year-old AFM and 22-year-old MJM whose immigration documents are still being investigated.

Immigration Intelligence and Enforcement Officers are currently still examining all foreigners from the African continent.

"Currently, we are still securing the seven foreigners at the Immigration Office to undergo further processing," he said.

Meanwhile, based on Ngurah Rai Immigration data, during the first quarter of 2024, 37 foreigners were deported from Indonesia for various reasons, including not complying with legal regulations, misuse of residence permits to being entangled in criminal cases.

Meanwhile, for a total of 2023, the Immigration Office in Bali deported 340 foreigners and in 2022 188 foreigners were deported.