ASIATODAY.ID, BALI – Indonesian authorities in Bali have arrested Hector Aldwin Pantollana, a fugitive from the Philippines accused of committing investment fraud worth US$67 million.
Pantollana is known as a casino junket operator in the Philippines. He was arrested on November 9 at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport using a biometric system.
He first arrived in Bali on October 10, and on October 31 Interpol issued a Red Notice to arrest him. Pantollana has now been taken to Jakarta for further investigation and will be deported to the Philippines on Wednesday, November 27 2024.
Philippine police accused Pantollana of defrauding thousands of people through fake investments that generated more than 4 billion Philippine pesos.
The head of Interpol Indonesia praised the cooperation between immigration and the national police in arresting international fugitives. This collaboration aims to make the ASEAN region free from transnational crime.
Indonesia, with its strategic geographical location and multicultural society, is often an escape destination for global organized crime perpetrators.
The arrest of this international fugitive reflects the effectiveness of cooperation between Interpol and Indonesia, including the use of biometric technology to improve security at the border.
Indonesia is committed to fighting transnational crime through regional collaboration. Collaboration with ASEAN countries aims to create a crime-free area.
The arrest of an international fugitive underscores the importance of cooperation between countries. This also strengthens Indonesia’s position in the global community against transnational crime. (AT Network)
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