Jambi Police free 4 Chinese citizens

JAMBI, Jambi: Four Chinese nationals arrested last Sunday in Jambi province for alleged possession of fake passports have been freed, the head of the provincial immigration office said here on Wednesday.

Djoko Susetyo said Hu Xihui, Yang Chaorong, Hu Chuang Biao and Yang Xi Biao were freed on Tuesday after the provincial police and the immigration office had not found any violation.

Authorities found their passports to be authentic, Djoko added.

He said the four Chinese, who had traveled from China's Guangdong province to Jambi to buy textiles, were arrested at Makmur Hotel on Monday at about 10 p.m. --Antara