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143 Chinese nationals deported for cyber crime
Police and immigration officials have deported 143 Chinese nationals over their alleged involvement in a cyber-fraud syndicate that has made some Rp 6 trillion (US$450 million) targeting wealthy people in China.
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143 Chinese nationals are deported on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a cyber-fraud syndicate. (Shutterstock/File)
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ssisted by the Jakarta Police, the Directorate General of Immigration under the Law and Human Rights Ministry deported 143 Chinese nationals on Thursday over their alleged involvement in a cyber-fraud syndicate that has made some Rp 6 trillion (US$450 million) targeting wealthy people in China.
In total, 153 people were reportedly involved in the syndicate, with the remaining 10 – four Taiwanese, one Malaysian and 5 Indonesians – still detained at the Jakarta Police headquarters for questioning.
The syndicate was reportedly operating in Jakarta, Bali and Surabaya. "They have been operating since 2016 with profits reaching Rp 6 trillion,” Jakarta Police violence and crimes unit head Adj. Sr. Comr. Hendy F. Kurniawan said.
The Chinese nationals were sent to Terminal 2 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in five buses before flying out with China Southern Airlines, escorted by Chinese Police.
