Singapore Interpol fugitive arrested in Ujungpandang
Singapore Interpol fugitive arrested in Ujungpandang
JAKARTA (JP): A man wanted for fraud by Singapore Interpol was
arrested mid last week by Ujungpandang immigration officials, an
official said Saturday.
The Directorate General of Immigration's head of the
supervision and monitoring office, Zaiman Nurmatias, said that
Yeung Fu Yee, 47, holder of the Hong Kong Certificate of Identity
No. E.289450, was arrested last Wednesday upon the request of the
National Police Headquarters.
According to Zaiman, Singapore Interpol asked Indonesian
police to help find Yeung for allegedly cheating his Singaporean
business partner.
"Singapore Interpol was sure that the man had fled to
Indonesia," Zaiman said.
He said National Police Headquarters then alerted the
Directorate General of Immigration about the wanted man, who was
then found in Ujungpandang.
"He worked as a technical advisor for a private company CV
Flamingo, which deals with fishery. He held a Limited Stay Permit
Card," he said.
When arrested, Yeung said that he had no business problem in
Singapore. He said he had a joint business with a Singaporean and
four Hong Kong nationals in Singapore.
"The Singaporean and I did not get along with each other any
longer and the dispute had been settled in a Hong Kong court,"
Yeung was quoted by Zaiman as saying.
Meanwhile, a Pakistani was arrested in Jakarta also for fraud.
Zaiman said that Rami Muhammad, holder of passport No.
A.717610, was arrested at the residence of an immigration
official, Agus Irianto, on Jl. Padang Manggarai, South Jakarta.
"He was arrested while asking Agus for money. He claimed to be
a delegate of an Islamic organization Harqat Inqilab Islami
Afghanistan, in charge raising fund for 400 orphans," Zaiman
said.
Agus believed that Rami was trying to cheat him, while Rami
looked more suspicious upon seeing Agus trying to contact police.
"Rami tried to leave Agus' house, while Agus tried to hold
him. This attracted local residents who reported it to the
police," said Zaiman.
When he was searched, police found Rp 32,000, US$25, S$25, 80
riyal, DM 100, and 10 rupee.
The Pakistani was found bringing a recommendation from the
Islamic Economic High School Al Fajar to seek donations in
Jakarta.
According to immigration records, Rami entered Indonesia with
a tourist visa issued by the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore. But
he tried "to make money" here, Zaiman said. (sur)