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Tuesday, May 29 2012, 03:28 AM

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65 immigrants arrested in Yogyakarta

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Police arrested 65 immigrants from Afghanistan and Iran in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta on Sunday.

They were arrested after their ship was stranded about one kilometer from Ngrenehan beach, Gunung Kidul.

"We place them in the police sports hall," Gunung Kidul Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Asep Nalaluddin said as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

Police also captured 10 Indonesians who helped the immigrants.