TANGERANG - A total of 19 foreign nationals (WNA) from various different countries were secured by Immigration Class 1 Special for Non-TPI Tangerang. They were arrested for violating immigration rules.
Head of the Banten immigration Directorate General's Regional Office, Hendro Tri Prasetyo, detailed that dozens of foreigners were arrested, namely Liberia one person, Gambia one person, Guinea Bissau one person, Nigeria eight people and Pakistan eight people.
The arrests occurred in three different locations, namely the Binong Apartment Area, the Cisauk area Apartment, Tangerang Regency and the Community Settlement Area of the Cikokol area, Tangerang City.
"(Secured because) they received reports and complaints from the public regarding the large number of foreign nationals who were considered disturbing and disturbing the security and public order in the area," Hendro told reporters, Friday, April 18.
After that, they were investigated, as a result, it was revealed that out of 19 foreigners, 14 of them admitted that they came to Indonesia to invest. But it's not true.
The 14 foreigners with the initials MGT, ACN, GEI, CJA, GD, IHU, FA, BB, NM, MAF, BA, KN, AB and MAW. They violated Article 123 of Law no. 6 of 2011, namely living in Indonesia using a Limited Stay Permit for PMA (Investors).
"Based on the results of the search and development of officers, the Company (PT) which is the sponsor of every foreigner and the investment made is allegedly fictitious," said Hendro.
Then there is one foreigner with the initials MAW who cannot show travel documents to Immigration Officials during immigration supervision
According to the confession in question, his travel documents have been at the Cambodian Embassy in Jakarta since April 14, 2025 to obtain the Cambodian Visa," he said.
Then for foreigners with the initials CEA, EOA and AC are suspected of violating Article 119 of Law no. 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration related to Foreigners who are in Indonesian territory without valid travel documents and visas.
"So that the three foreigners in question have not only Overstayed but have been illegally Stayed," he said.
Furthermore, one foreigner with the initials GUO was proven to have violated the administrative provisions of Article 78 paragraph (3) of Law Number 6 of 2011, namely the residence permit in question has expired since December 6, 2024.
One foreigner with the initials IOO, who was previously secured by the South Tangerang City Metro Police, was proven to have violated the residence permit which had expired since October 22, 2022.
Currently, the 19 foreigners are subject to immigration administrative acts in the form of detention in the Detention Room of the Class I Special Immigration Office for Non-TPI Tangerang for further examination.
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Head of the Class I Immigration Office of Non TPI Tangerang Hasanin added that for foreigners suspected of violating the criminal provisions of Article 119 or Article 123 of the Immigration Law, if sufficient evidence is found, an Immigration Crime Investigation will be carried out.
"For foreigners who have been proven to have violated the administrative provisions of Article 78 paragraph 3 of the Immigration Law, they will be subject to Immigration Administrative Actions in the form of Deportation and Anti-Corruption," he said.
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