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Australian fugitive arrested in Bali over fake identity
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Australian national Shaun Edward Davidson is escorted by immigration officers at Kerobokan prison on Wednesday (Tribunnews.com/Rizal Fanany)
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uthorities in Bali arrested an Australian man wanted by Australian Federal Police (AFP) in a drug case on allegations of using multiple fake identities on Wednesday.
Immigration officers from Ngurah Rai International Airport arrested Shaun Edward Davidson for allegedly staying on the resort island since January under multiple fake identities.
Based on a tip-off from locals on foreigners overstaying their visas, immigration officers raided Rabasa hotel in Kuta on Feb. 29, where Davidson was staying.
"Davidson used someone else’s passport to check in at the hotel," Ngurah Rai Immigration Office surveillance and response unit head Mohamad Soleh said on Wednesday.
The officers also seized a fake temporary stay permit (KITAS) from Davidson.
Davidson was initially detained on March 7 at the immigration detention center in Jimbaran while he was being investigated, Soleh said on Wednesday
David has been transferred to Kerobokan prison, where he will remain while awaiting trial.
The immigration office has been in communication with the Australian Embassy and the AFP since the arrest.
Davidson has been charged under the Immigration Law for allegedly using multiple fake identities.
Davidson arrived in Bali on Jan. 28 last year, where he entered with a visa-on-arrival, according to immigration data.
"He said he was in Bali a tourist, not for work," Soleh said. (rin)
