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        "id": 1728579,
        "msgid": "interpol-indonesias-ncb-plans-to-form-transnational-crime-task-force-1778331117",
        "date": "2026-05-09 19:09:52",
        "title": "Interpol Indonesia's NCB Plans to Form Transnational Crime Task Force",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Brigadier General Untung Widyatmoko of the NCB Interpol Indonesia has revealed a surge in transnational crimes shifting to Indonesia following crackdowns in Indochina countries like Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, involving online fraud, scams, investments, and gambling. Recent arrests across Indonesian cities such as Surabaya, Denpasar, and Jakarta underscore this trend, prompting the NCB to collaborate with the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ministry of Immigration, and other institutions to form a task force. This multi-agency approach is essential to effectively counter these rapidly growing threats, as police efforts alone are insufficient.",
        "content": "<p>The Secretary of the NCB Interpol Indonesia, Brigadier General Untung\nWidyatmoko, of the National Police\u2019s International Relations Division,\nconveyed that there has been a recent shift in transnational crime to\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the crackdown in Indochina, the crime shifted to Indonesia,\nand we certainly anticipated and predicted this,\u201d he remarked in a press\nconference on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He further explained that law enforcement actions have been conducted\nin the Indochina region, especially in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and\nVietnam, which have long been bases for recruitment networks and online\ncriminal activities targeting transnational victims and foreign\nnationals.<\/p>\n<p>The online criminal activity in question encompasses various online\noperational patterns, from fraud and scams, ranging from love scams to\nonline investments, including online gambling.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Widyatmoko noted that the shift in criminal activity is\nevident in the numerous recent arrests and disclosures of transnational\ndigital crimes in Indonesia, from Surabaya, Denpasar, Surakarta,\nYogyakarta, Batam, Sukabumi, Bogor, to Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, he emphasized that collaboration is necessary to address\nthis issue, as the National Police cannot work alone and requires\nsupport from related ministries and institutions.<\/p>\n<p>This way, the NCB and the Foreign Affairs Ministry have collaborated\nand consolidated to address this rapidly growing crime phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>Widyatmoko said the NCB has also coordinated with the Ministry of\nImmigration and Corrections to anticipate the entry of individuals\nlisted as subjects of interest (SOI).<\/p>\n<p>SOI refers to foreign nationals and Indonesian citizens who are under\nspecial surveillance by the Directorate General of Immigration due to\nindications of immigration violations or transnational crimes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause if law enforcement efforts rely solely on the police, they\ncertainly will not be effective,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Interpol Issues red notice for Mohammad Riza Chalid<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Bali Immigration deports Romanian Interpol fugitive<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Interpol fugitive Dewi Astutik arrested in Cambodia\ndrug raid: BNN<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Agatha Olivia, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/interpol-indonesias-ncb-plans-to-form-transnational-crime-task-force-1778331117",
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