ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — Indonesia has permanently banned 92 Chinese nationals from re-entering the country after authorities said they were involved in transnational online gambling and investment fraud, in one of the country’s largest immigration enforcement operations targeting foreign cybercrime suspects.
The group was deported on Sunday, July 5, through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport aboard a China Southern Airlines flight bound for Guangzhou, following a formal request from the People’s Republic of China through its Ministry of Public Security.
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration confirmed that all 92 individuals have been placed on the country’s lifetime entry blacklist, permanently prohibiting them from returning to Indonesia.
Galih P. Kartika Perdhana, Head of the Soekarno-Hatta Immigration Office, said the operation was carried out under enhanced security procedures to ensure a safe and orderly deportation while minimizing disruption to regular airport operations.
Authorities implemented dedicated immigration procedures, including biometric identity verification, separate immigration inspections, and escorted transfers to the aircraft. Chinese authorities deployed a special escort team and covered all transportation, accommodation, and operational expenses related to the repatriation.
The individuals had been detained in Batam, a strategic Indonesian border city near Singapore that has become an important focus of law enforcement efforts against transnational criminal activities.
Indonesia Steps Up Immigration Enforcement
Immigration authorities said the deportation and lifetime entry ban demonstrate Indonesia’s determination to prevent foreign criminal networks from operating within its territory.
Officials stressed that foreign nationals found to have violated Indonesian law or threatened public order and national security would face strict immigration sanctions, including deportation and permanent exclusion from the country.
Authorities also reaffirmed their commitment to enforcing immigration laws professionally, impartially, and in accordance with humanitarian principles while maintaining a firm stance against transnational organized crime.
The operation also highlights growing law enforcement cooperation between Indonesia and China in combating cross-border criminal activities, particularly online gambling, cyber-enabled financial fraud, and other forms of transnational organized crime. The coordinated deportation underscores both countries’ efforts to strengthen regional security cooperation and disrupt international criminal networks operating across Southeast Asia. (AT Network)
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