American deported for visa violation

American deported for visa violation

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Larry D. Munsey, an American
researcher, was deported on Wednesday, reportedly for visa
violations, his lawyer Rozali Umar, said on Thursday.

The 58-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested recently after he
was nabbed while trying to catch butterflies in the Bukit Barisan
Selatan National Park in Lampung.

Chief of Lampung provincial police Brig. Gen. Primanto said
that he was later investigated on suspicion of poaching protected
butterflies.

The poaching charge was not proven, as the butterflies he had
captured were neither rare nor protected. So instead, the police
decided to charge Mr. Munsey with a visa violation, said
Primanto.

The police chief did not go into details, but is assumed that
Munsey may have either over-stayed a short visit tourist visa or
did not have the type of visa allowing for research. -- Antara