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Fourteen people have been detained in Tanjungbalai Karimun, Kepulauan Riau (Kepri), Indonesia, under allegations of misusing their tourist visas.The detainees, all Chinese males aged between 30 to 40 years, were apprehended during a routine inspection at a company in Meral Barat district, Karimun Regency, where they were found conducting surveys or working, activities not permitted under a tourist visa.The detainees, identified only by their initials – JZ, CC, XJ, JZ, LS, LJ, DJ, FJ, JY, SH, TZ, ZS, QZ, and LC, were secured on Thursday, November 30, 2023. They had entered Indonesia through Jakarta and traveled to Batam before reaching Karimun.According to the head of the local immigration office, Zulmanur Arif, the detainees are suspected of violating Article 122 letter a of the Immigration Law No. 6 of 2011. This law concerns foreigners intentionally engaging in activities inconsistent with their stated purpose of stay. The immigration office is currently processing the cases.Plans are underway to deport the individuals back to China, per Indonesian immigration laws and protocols.
Meanwhile, an international flight carrying 19 cross-border online gambling suspects landed at Wuhan Tianhe Airport on December 4.The Hubei police uncovered the cross-border online gambling group operating from overseas on multiple platforms. They used such platforms to incite domestic users to engage in gambling online.Under a series of measures such as continuous crackdowns on such platforms, policy pressure, and overseas joint law enforcement deterrence by the police, several key leaders and technical personnel of the group finally gave up and agreed to return to China to surrender.
It was not an easy operation, according to the police, as it involved complex cross-border tasks such as cooperating with the local police on information sharing, joint crackdowns, personnel repatriation, etc.
The police said they will keep in place an offensive against cross-border gambling crimes, and closely monitor the financial leaders of criminal groups.
Reference: Hubei Police, BNN
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