JAKARTA - The Immigration Office of Class I TPI East Jakarta has successfully uncovered an online prostitution case committed by a Moroccan citizen (WN). In this case, the perpetrator abused the residence permit.
Head of the East Jakarta Immigration Class I Office, Pungki Handoyo, said the action was the result of cyber patrols and immigration supervision carried out by the East Jakarta Immigration Intelligence and Enforcement Unit.
Pungki explained that the disclosure of the case began with information related to the prevalence of online prostitution involving foreigners in the East Jakarta area.
Following up on the information, officers conducted an investigation and undercover buying to ensure the involvement of the perpetrators.
"Officers carried out immigration surveillance at one of the hotels in the East Jakarta area and managed to secure a Moroccan citizen with the initials AE (28)," Pungki told reporters, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Pungki said that the perpetrator with the initials AE entered Indonesian territory through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on April 7, 2026 using a visit residence permit. In fact, he was actually practicing online prostitution.
In carrying out his actions, the person concerned set a tariff of Rp5 million for one date with a client.
From the results of the security, officers also secured a number of evidence in the form of 1 Moroccan national passport, 2 contraceptives, cash amounting to Rp. 5,500,000, and 2 mobile phones containing electronic conversation history related to online prostitution transactions.
Referring to Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration, the foreign national can be subject to Immigration Administrative Actions in the form of deportation and denial as stipulated in Article 75 paragraph (1).
In addition, the perpetrator with the initials AE is also suspected of violating Article 122 letter a regarding the misuse of residence permits or carrying out activities that are not in accordance with the purpose and objectives of the residence permit granted to him, with a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp. 500 million.
"We will continue to increase supervision of the presence and activities of Foreign Nationals in the working area of the East Jakarta Immigration Office. This supervision is a form of our commitment to maintaining order, security, and state sovereignty," he said.
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