Breaking into Luxury Home in Bogor, Chinese Nationals Disguised as Messi Have Entered Indonesia Twice

They (the perpetrators RW and JW) have already entered Indonesia twice, yes, both of them have done so twice,” said Head of Intelligence, Enforcement, and Testimony at the Bogor Class I Non-TPI Immigration Office, Muhdy Assegaf, to reporters on Wednesday (6/5/2026). Muhdy stated that RW and JW entered Indonesia on 14 and 16 March via the Guangzhou-Soekarno-Hatta route. The two perpetrators were detected entering Indonesia again on 23 and 24 April via Bali. The two perpetrators, said Muhdy, were detected together leaving Indonesia for China on 23 March, or one day after the theft in Rancamaya, Bogor City. They left Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta Airport on the Jakarta-Guangzhou route. “After the theft, they (perpetrators RW and JW) left (Indonesia) on a Garuda flight from Soekarno-Hatta to Guangzhou. So in total, JW stayed only 8 days, and RW 10 days. This is the history of their first trip,” said Muhdy. RW and JW were detected entering Indonesia again through the airport in Bali on 23 and 24 April. RW came from Malaysia via the Kuala Lumpur-Bali route, while JW came from Hong Kong via the Hong Kong-Bali route. The two perpetrators were then secured by Ngurah Rai Immigration officials after being detected by the system in the Subject of Interest application at Bali airport on Saturday (2/5). At that time, they were about to fly out of Indonesia. “Then he (perpetrator RW) was about to leave (Indonesia) on 2 May 2026 and was secured first when about to leave in Denpasar. (Perpetrator JW) left at the same time, together on 2 May when secured. (Intending to fly) on an AirAsia flight, but first secured by Ngurah Rai Immigration colleagues,” said Muhdy. As is known, RW and JW are Chinese nationals suspected of being involved in a burglary at an empty house in the elite Rancamaya housing complex, Bogor City, on 22 March. The perpetrators used masks featuring the image of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi during the act and fled with the victim’s assets worth more than Rp 1 billion. Bogor City Police Resort Criminal Investigation Head AKP Aji Riznaldi said the two perpetrators were arrested at Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, as they were about to return to their country, on Saturday (2/5). Meanwhile, two other perpetrators, initials AL and LS, have been designated as fugitives. “For those detained, there are two (perpetrators), namely RW and JW. For (perpetrators) AL and LS, we are coordinating with Hubinter regarding the Red Notice and other matters,” said Aji during a press conference at the Bogor City Police Resort on Tuesday (5/5). In this case, three perpetrators were recorded on CCTV cameras. Uniquely, the perpetrators wore masks featuring the face of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi when breaking into the victim’s house.