Post by : Shakul

Indonesian immigration authorities have arrested 13 Japanese nationals suspected of operating an international online scam from rented houses in Sentul, Bogor, West Java.

The arrests were carried out during a routine foreigner supervision operation conducted by the Bogor Immigration Office. Officials said the suspects allegedly posed as members of the Japanese police force to extort money from Japanese citizens through organized online schemes.

Acting Director General of Immigration Yuldi Yusman stated that intelligence and enforcement teams identified suspicious activities involving foreign nationals residing in three separate houses in the Sentul area. Following surveillance and verification, officers detained all 13 individuals.

According to authorities, the suspects allegedly impersonated Japanese police officers and used police-related attributes to intimidate victims into transferring money. Officials described the operation as organized and systematic, with all activities reportedly conducted from Indonesia while targeting victims in Japan.

Head of the Bogor Immigration Office, Ritus Ramadina, said that officers had monitored the suspects prior to the arrests. The investigation included coordination with local residents and housing security personnel after unusual movements of foreign nationals were observed in several rented properties.

During the operation, authorities seized hundreds of items as evidence, including Japanese police-style uniforms, passports, and multiple electronic devices believed to have been used in the scam activities.

Officials noted that several suspects had extensive body tattoos. While immigration authorities did not confirm any organizational links, such tattoos are commonly associated in Japan with members of the Yakuza, an organized crime group.

The 13 suspects are expected to be deported and handed over to Japanese authorities for further legal proceedings. Officials have not disclosed how long the group had been operating from Indonesia or the total financial losses suffered by victims.

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