Tue, 25 May 2004

5 Chinese arrested for visa violations

JAKARTA: Five Chinese women working as entertainers were arrested last on Thursday for visa violations.

The five, identified as Wei Bing, Tian Fang, Chen Yulan, Li Liang Jun and Zeng Qiuw, were arrested by the Directorate General for Immigration of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights at an apartment in Central Jakarta.

The Chinese entertainers came to Indonesia on May 9 using business visas, which will expire on July 9.

They are likely to be deported. --JP