Immigration Proposes Suspension Of Detention Of Head Of Investigation Of Ngurah Rai Suspect Of Extortion Fast Track

The Ngurah Rai Immigration Agency, Bali, has proposed a suspension of HS detention, Head of the Examination Section I of the Special Class I Immigration Office of TPI Ngurah Rai, Bali. HS is a suspect in the extortion of tourist fast track services at Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.

"We have submitted a request for a suspension of the detention of suspect HS. We have submitted the letter directly to the Bali High Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday, November 22, 2023," said Head of the Special Class I Immigration Office of TPI Ngurah Rai, Suhendra, Monday, November 27.

"The request for a suspension of detention is submitted to provide an opportunity for us, in conducting internal examinations and evaluations, so that the results are expected to encourage the improvement of the system and management of immigration services to prevent a repeat of similar irregularities in the future," he explained.

The Bali Attorney General's Office has named a suspect in the Ngurah Rai Immigration official in the alleged illegal levies (extortion) to foreign nationals (WNA) with fast track services at the Bali I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport terminal.

The official who was named a suspect with the initials HS, Head of the Examination Section I of the Special Class I Immigration Office of TPI Ngurah Rai, Bali.

Head of the Legal Information Section (Kasi Penkum) of the Bali Prosecutor's Office, Putu Agus Eka Sabana Putra, said that based on the results of the investigation carried out by the special criminal investigation team of the Bali Attorney General's Office, two pieces of evidence were obtained in the form of witness statements, letter evidence and evidence as well as evidence of clues.