Gambling-machine technician nabbed<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A Malaysian man arrested by immigration officers
\non Friday was still being detained at the West Jakarta
\nImmigration Office in Kalideres yesterday.<\/p>\n
The head of the immigration office, M. Iman Santoso, said Soo
\nTee Kiong, a Malaysian passport holder, was arrested at Omni
\nBatavia Hotel, on Jl. Kalibesar Barat, West Jakarta, for abusing
\nimmigration permits.<\/p>\n
"Soo entered the country with a visa-free facility for short
\nvisits," Iman said.<\/p>\n
Iman said the immigration office recorded the Malaysian man
\nentering Indonesia three times. The last time, on May 31, he
\nentered through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, he said.<\/p>\n
He said the immigration office had yet to deport Soo and would
\nsend the suspect to police for further investigation because
\nthere were indications he was involved in a crime.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, immigration department spokesman Mursanudin A.
\nGhani said Soo's arrest was made possible after West Jakarta
\nimmigration officers received an anonymous tip from the public
\nlast Wednesday about some gambling dens, which were allegedly
\nmanaged by Soo.<\/p>\n
Ghani said the officers then drove to one of the gambling dens
\nin the Muara Baru area, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, and pretended
\nto be patrons of the gambling center.<\/p>\n
A moment later, Soo and three local people arrived in an Isuzu
\nPanther van, Ghani said.<\/p>\n
He said the three local people loaded some of the machines on
\na pedicab and left, while Soo was repairing one of the machines.<\/p>\n
Ghani said Soo and his friends were believed to have illegally
\noperated the gambling machines at four locations in Rawa Bebek
\nand at three other locations near the Pluit toll road.<\/p>\n
After finishing repairs to the machine, Soo went back to his
\nhotel, he said.<\/p>\n
Ghani said immigration officers booked a room on the same
\nfloor as Soo on Thursday to facilitate the investigation.<\/p>\n
He said on the next day the immigration officers followed Soo,
\nwho repaired a gambling machine in the Gedung Panjang area, North
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
There were about 200 gambling machines allegedly operated by
\nSoo at various places in crowded residential areas. Another 100
\nmachines were not working, he said.<\/p>\n
The machines were imported from Taiwan in April. Their
\noperation over two and a half months brought in earnings of at
\nleast Rp 525 million (US$214,285) for the owners, Ghani said.
\n(jun)<\/p>",
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