British National, Interpol Fugitive Crime Boss, Arrested in Bali
The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in Bali arrested a British national with the initials SL (45) at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Saturday (28/3).
Head of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Bugie Kurniawan, stated that officers secured SL during the immigration inspection process upon his arrival from Singapore, around 12:40 WITA.
Bugie said the British national is suspected of controlling a criminal group in operations involving the management of fictitious companies as well as money laundering crimes.
“After the system detected him as an Interpol red notice subject. Based on intelligence data and coordination, the individual is suspected of being the leader of an international criminal organisation,” Bugie said in a written statement.
Bugie also issued a warning to transnational crime syndicates that there is no safe hiding place for international fugitives in Bali.
“We emphasise that Bali will never be a safe hiding place for international fugitives. The success of SL’s arrest is concrete evidence of the sharpness of instinct and high experience of our officers and landing officials at the Ngurah Rai Airport Immigration Check Point,” he said.
Bugie conveyed that this interception success demonstrates that the early warning system and solid coordination between Immigration and the international law enforcement network are operating very effectively.
He assured that fugitives in serious crime cases will not be able to freely enter Indonesian territory.
“Our system is well integrated, and our officers are highly experienced in detecting and securing Interpol wanted persons,” he said.
Bugie stated that the British national was then handed over to the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Police Resort for further legal proceedings.
“The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office will continue to actively coordinate with Interpol and other related agencies to maintain national security and order from cross-border criminal threats,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Bali Regional Office of the Directorate General of Immigration, Felucia Sengky Ratna, said that the arrest of this international fugitive proves that immigration supervision is operating effectively.
“We give high appreciation for the performance of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in securing the international fugitive. This success shows that the immigration supervision system in the Bali region is operating effectively, integrated, and responsive to cross-border threats,” she said.
Felucia emphasised that all work units under the Bali Immigration Regional Office will continue to strengthen coordination, increase vigilance, and optimise the use of technology and international cooperation.
“Bali must remain a safe, orderly region that does not provide space for lawbreakers, including international fugitives,” she said.