Six nabbed for alleged prostitution

Six nabbed for alleged prostitution

JAKARTA: Six Chinese citizens were arrested by immigration
officers in a raid at Hotel Plaza Mangga Dua in West Jakarta on
Wednesday on suspicion of prostitution.

Muhamad Indra, director of immigration supervision and
enforcement at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, said in
a statement that the six entered the country using family visit
and business visas.

"The raid was based on a tipoff ... The six were found in
their rooms and some were caught servicing clients," Indra said,
adding that a thorough investigation was under way.

The six were identified as Yi Yan Ma, Jing Dong Wang, Jiang
Jin Rong, Hui Juan Guo, Liu Hong and Li Zhu He.

According to the 1992 Immigration Law, people who violate such
visas can be punished with a five-year prison term or a Rp 25
million (over US$3,000) fine. -- JP