Cakrawasi System Assists Police in Tracking Nigerian National Kidnapper of Ukrainian Citizen in Jimbaran
Bali Police’s foreign national surveillance system, known as Cakra Pengawasan Orang Asing (Cakrawasi), has reportedly assisted investigations into cases involving foreign nationals. One such case involved the apprehension of a Nigerian national, identified as C, who is suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of a Ukrainian citizen in Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan.
Ipda Ketut Yudi Mahendra Putra, from the Intelligence Analysis Unit of Bali Police, stated that the system had previously been utilised to trace the suspect’s identity.
“The most recent case involved a Nigerian foreign national (C) who used a fraudulent passport in the kidnapping case of a Ukrainian citizen,” Yudi said at Bali Police Headquarters on Friday (13 March 2026).
He explained that the tracing process began when officers from another jurisdiction inquired about an individual’s identity in connection with the case. The team subsequently conducted a check through the Cakrawasi system.
“A colleague from another region asked about this individual’s identity. We opened it in Cakrawasi and found tracking data showing that he had stayed at one of the villas. The data in our database is information reported using that passport. From there, we found his trail and were able to trace further,” he said.
Previously, the suspect C had been apprehended by Bali Police in Nusa Tenggara Barat on Monday (23 February). He is suspected of renting a vehicle using a fraudulent passport on someone else’s instructions.
The rented vehicle was allegedly used by the perpetrators to transport and confine the victim, identified as IK, a Ukrainian citizen, who was kidnapped in the Jimbaran area.
According to Yudi, the existence of a foreign national reporting system such as Cakrawasi is essential in assisting authorities in monitoring the activities of foreign nationals in Bali. By regulation, all those providing accommodation to foreign tourists are obligated to report their presence to the authorities.
“The law stipulates technically that all persons providing accommodation to foreign tourists must report promptly. This facilitates monitoring of their activities and enables early detection of potential criminal perpetrators,” he explained.
He acknowledged that one current challenge is the significant number of foreign-occupied residences that remain officially unregistered.
“Our challenge in Bali right now is that many foreign residential units are not officially registered,” he said.
Should foreign tourists refuse to provide data citing privacy concerns, police will continue to clarify that the reporting obligation actually rests with the accommodation provider.
“The person obligated to provide information is the one offering accommodation. Therefore, the accommodation provider is responsible, as there are also sanctions if they fail to provide the requested information,” he said.
Under Law Number 63 of 2024 concerning Immigration, violations of the reporting obligation may result in both criminal penalties and fines.
“The sanctions can be three months imprisonment or fines up to 25 million rupiah,” Yudi said.
He added that to date, over 6,000 accommodation units or facilities in Bali have reported the presence of foreign guests through the Cakrawasi system.
He expressed hope that in future all tourism accommodation managers, including villas, homestays, rental houses, and boarding houses that have not yet registered will promptly report and register through the Cakrawasi website.
In this way, monitoring of foreign national activities in Bali can proceed more effectively through cooperation among various parties, including the community and relevant stakeholders.