Baubau Immigration Deports 9 Indian Foreigners Found In Buton

Indian foreigners who were deported by Class II Imigani Non TPI Baubau. (ANTARA/HO-Imigration Baubau)

BAUBAU - The Class II Immigration Office of Non-TPI Baubau deported nine foreign nationals from India who were found on the coast of Walompo Village, Siogapina District, Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. Head of the Class II Immigration Office of Non-TPI Baubau Teguh Santoso said nine Indian foreigners had been deported through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tengerang, Banten, on Tuesday at around 18.00 WIB. "It was deported yesterday (Tuesday, 5/9)," said Teguh aat when contacted in Kendari, Antara, Wednesday, September 6. He revealed that the deportation was carried out by the Intelligence and Immigration Enforcement Team of the Class II Immigration Office of Non-TPI Baubau. Teguh explained that the nine Indian foreigners consisted of six people who had exceeded their residence permit in Indonesia and three others were proven to have carried out activities that were not in accordance with the designation of their residence permit. "Six people are subject to Article 78 and three others are considered not to respect and comply with the applicable laws subject to Article 75 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration," he explained. He added that the Indian foreigners were also subject to sanctions for entry to Indonesia for one year. Teguh also said that during the investigation, the foreigners were detained at the Baubau Immigration Office for 10 days because the Baubau Immigration Office did not yet have a detention room (detention). Currently, the Baubau Immigration Office is still detaining two other Indian foreigners because they are still waiting for a Passport Travel Letter (SPLP) from the Indian Ambassador. "Because the person concerned has lost his passport, that's why the SPLP was made," said Teguh. Previously, as many as 11 Indian foreigners found on the coast of Walompo Village, Siopakana District, Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, were secured at the Class II Non-TPI Baubau Immigration Office for examination of files and administration.

"What we checked was the immigration documents (11 foreigners found in Buton)," said Teguh Santoso.