The Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections detained 12 female foreign nationals from Vietnam who were suspected of being commercial sex workers (involving in prostitution) in the Muara Karang area, North Jakarta.
“The actions of the 12 Vietnamese nationals violate Article 122 of Law Number 6 of 2011 on Immigration,” said Director of Immigration Supervision and Enforcement Police Commissioner Yuldi Yusman in a press conference at the Directorate General of Immigration Office, Jakarta, December 13, 2024, as reported by Antara.
Based on the results of the temporary examination, said Yuldi, the foreigners came to Indonesia using visit visas and not for labour.
“The 12 nationals entered Indonesia using a visit visa, namely using a free visit visa or BVK. There are also those who use a visit visa on arrival or VKSK for tourism,” said Yuldi.
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Because of their actions, all Vietnamese foreigners will be subject to immigration administrative action as deportation and included in the list of deterrence, which is valid for two years.
From the results of the investigation, immigration officers took action at the scene of the crime on Thursday, December 12. Based on the prosecution, investigators determined that 12 Vietnamese citizens were prostitutes.
“The tariff charged or set by the organiser is IDR 5,600,000 per person. That is for one date,” Yuldi added.
In addition, Yuldi said that the Indonesian government will further coordinate with the Vietnamese government regarding criminal enforcement against the 12 Vietnamese foreigners.
Immigration said it was difficult to prevent foreign women from prostitution in Bali: Their intention is only to travel
Foreigners involved in prostitution cases in Bali are increasing. Immigration admits that it is difficult to prevent them from ‘selling themselves’ in Bali.
“The intention was to come here (to Bali) to travel. Apparently, when they got here, they saw an opportunity (to engage in prostitution),” said the Head of Immigration at the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Samuel Toba.
Samuel admits it is difficult for immigration officers to detect the truth of the intentions and objectives of foreign tourists coming to Bali. Unless there is information on criminal records from the authorities of the country of origin against the foreigner concerned.
