Aussie moved to Maesa jail

Aussie moved to Maesa jail

PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Palu immigration office has moved Raul Antonio, 39, an Australian tourist who on Monday tried to torch an immigration office cell, to Maesa penitentiary before deporting him.

"The immigration office does not want to take any further risk and has therefore decided to move him to the Maesa penitentiary while waiting for his deportation," chief warden of the Palu immigration cell, Yusuf Sadu said on Friday.

Antonio's deportation requirements have been completed and the Palu immigration office has contacted the Australian Embassy in Jakarta about the plan, Yusuf said.

He said Antonio's visa expired on Dec. 17 last year but he stayed in the city until Dec. 25. He was later apprehended after making trouble in a local restaurant on Jan 7.

Last Monday (11/1) Antonio tried to set fire to his mattress in his cell. The next day he tried to escape but the warders managed to capture him again after a one-day search.