Thai WN Woman Deported By Immigration Bali After 11 Years Imprisoned For Drugs

Immigration Bali will soon deport MUS, a Thai woman who was detained for 11 years in Denpasar for drug cases. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Immigration Office (Kanim) Class I Special for TPI Ngurah Rai, Bali, deported a foreign citizen (WNA) from Thailand with the initials MUS (35) after serving a criminal sentence of 11 years for his involvement in a drug case.

"After being imprisoned for approximately 11 years with various remissions from the main crime having been reduced, based on the Release Letter Number W20.PK.01.01.02-01 dated January 4, 2022, MUS was freed from the IIA Kerobokan Women's Prison and handed over to the Immigration Office (Kanim) Class I Specially TPI Ngurah Rai for deportation," said the Head of the Regional Office (Kakanwil) of the Bali Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham), Jamaruli Manihuruk in a press release in Denpasar, Bali, Saturday.

He said MUS was deported because he had violated Article 75 Paragraph 1 of Law Number 6 Year 2011 concerning Immigration Jo. Article 113 Paragraph 1 of Law Number 23 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

The deportation was postponed because there were no flights to his country. For this reason, MUS was detained at the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center (Rudenim) on January 4, 2022, for detention.

MUS was detained for 37 days and an "Emergency Travel Document" has been issued by the Thai Embassy in Jakarta. After the administration was ready, MUS was finally deported by first doing a PCR test with a negative result.

Likewise, the "Thailand Pass" entry permit has been issued so that deportation can be carried out according to the schedule.

MUS is flown through DKI Jakarta with Batik Airlines ID6051 to Denpasar-Jakarta. Three Rudenim officers guarded him closely from Bali until he was deported on a Thai Airways TG 434 plane bound for Jakarta (CGK)-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) which took off at 13:35 WIB.

In addition, the MUS who have been deported will also be included in the deterrence list by the Directorate General of Immigration.

Based on Article 99 Jo. 102 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration, for foreigners who are considered to be able to disrupt public security and order, Immigration officials can impose a lifelong deterrent.

"After we report the deportation, a decision on further deterrence will be made by the Directorate General of Immigration by looking at and considering all the cases," said Jamaruli.

On December 16, 2010, MUS arrived at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport from Thailand. When the driver was about to pick him up, the Customs and Excise officer immediately arrested him for his suspicious movements.

After that, MUS was secured and taken to the hospital for examination of his body parts. During the examination, it was found that in his stomach there were 1,280 tablets containing narcotics and 2.68 grams of methamphetamine.

After that, Customs and Excise handed over MUS to the Bali Police for investigation.

In the trial stage, he admitted that he was asked by his former lover in Thailand to deliver a drug package to Bali.

Finally he was found guilty and sentenced to him according to the Denpasar District Court decision No. 240/PID.SUS/2011/PN DPS dated June 16, 2011 in the form of 13 years imprisonment with a fine of IDR 1 billion subsidiary to 1 year imprisonment.