Chinese deported from Bandung

Chinese deported from Bandung

BANDUNG, West Java: The immigration office here deported on Wednesday at least 15 Chinese nationals, including six women, for misusing their visas.

"They obtained visas for business or sociocultural visits, but in reality they were engaged in trading activities in Bandung," the head of the immigration office, Jos Sudarso, said.

The Chinese nationals had been held at the Kanim immigration office in the city since their arrests last weekend.

M.J. Barimbing, a senior immigration official, said the Chinese citizens were caught selling merchandise, including telescopes, door-to-door.

None of the Chinese nationals were able to speak Indonesian or English, which raised the suspicion of the local police, he said. --JP