Bali Immigration Stops Interpol Fugitive from the UK

Badung, Bali (ANTARA) - Officers at the Immigration Checkpoint at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung Regency, Bali, stopped a fugitive wanted by Interpol from the UK with initials SL shortly after landing on the Island of the Gods. “Bali will never be a hiding place for fugitives,” said the Head of Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Bugie Kurniawan, in Badung on Saturday. Immigration officers at the international arrivals terminal of Ngurah Rai Airport intercepted the fugitive with initials SL after he landed from Singapore. The 45-year-old man was apprehended by officers after the immigration system detected SL as a subject of Interpol’s Red Notice. The term means that Interpol requests law enforcement worldwide to locate and arrest the target. Based on data and intelligence coordination, SL is suspected of being the leader of an international criminal organisation. He is alleged to control his network in operations involving the management of fictitious companies and money laundering crimes. “Our system is well integrated, and our officers are experienced in detecting and securing Interpol’s wanted persons list (DPO),” he added. “This success demonstrates that the immigration surveillance system in the Bali region is operating effectively, integrated, and responsive to cross-border threats,” he further stated. He assured that fugitives involved in serious crimes will not be able to freely enter Indonesian territory. After successfully apprehending him in the international arrivals area, Ngurah Rai Immigration then carried out the handover process of SL to the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Area Resort Police. This handover was conducted for further legal handling in accordance with international fugitive handover procedures. Ngurah Rai Immigration will continue to actively coordinate with Interpol and other related agencies to maintain national security and order from cross-border criminal threats.