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Bali Police launch special operation to crackdown delinquent foreigners
Bali Police launched on Friday a special operation targeting foreign nationals who committed a crime or violated the law across the island.
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Tourists walk to the pick-up point in Sanur beach, Denpasar, after their return from Nusa Penida Island, Bali, in 2020. (JP/Zul Trio Anggono)
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ali Police launched on Friday a special operation targeting foreign nationals who committed a crime or violated the law across the island.
The five-day special operation is held amid an increasing number of foreigners showing bad behavior while in Bali. More than 475 police personnel will be closely monitoring foreigners across Bali.
Bali Police chief Insp. Gen. Putu Jayan Danu Putra said the special operation, called the Agung Operation, was jointly held with other stakeholders, including the immigration office, the tourism agency, the tax office, the transportation agency, the labor agency, public order police, the tourism association and traditional village security, among others.
“Bali police and all stakeholders will be working in three field-work units that have their respective targets,” Jayan Danu said.
The first unit targets violations of traffic laws, including checking the vehicles’ paperwork, the use of a helmet and driving ethics. The second unit targets foreigners who work illegally, companies illegally run by foreigners, checking staying permits and other administrative violations. The third unit targets drugs, weapon possession and other crimes.
Foreigners with bad behavior have become a spotlight in Bali lately, such as foreigners working illegally, overstaying their visa and causing social disturbances.
“All those things have disturbed the society in Bali. Therefore, we must take firm action through this joint operation to put tourist behavior in order,” Jayan Danu said.
