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Indonesia Deports 92 Chinese Nationals Suspected of Scam Operations, Issues Lifetime Bans
Indonesia deported 92 Chinese nationals on July 5 and imposed lifetime entry bans after their May arrests in a suspected online fraud syndicate. The operation followed a formal request from the Chinese government, which covered all costs and provided escorts. South China Morning Post reported the details from airport immigration officials.
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Indonesia deported 92 Chinese nationals suspected of scam operations on Sunday and issued them lifetime entry bans. The nationals were arrested in May along with individuals from Vietnam and Myanmar in connection with an alleged online gaming and investment fraud syndicate that operated from a flat complex in Batam, South China Morning Post reported.
Galih Kartika Perdhana, head of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport’s immigration office, said the mass deportation was carried out at the formal request of the Chinese government.
Beijing covered all transport and operational costs and sent a special team to escort the deportees, who left on a China Southern Airlines flight bound for Guangzhou. Special operational procedures were applied to ensure the deportation did not affect regular passengers. “We applied a dedicated immigration clearance process, from biometric identity verification to escorted boarding,” Galih said.
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