Two Myanmarese deported from Sorong

SORONG, Papua: Sorong immigration office deported on Monday two Myanmar nationals, Kyaw and Soe, for visa violations.

Head of Sorong immigration office Achmad Widodo said that the two were deported because they did not possess visas while in Sorong.

The two were arrested a few days ago in Sorong.

According to Achmad, the two had already been flown to Jakarta early on Monday morning aboard a Merpati commercial airplane.

They were handcuffed and guarded by an official from the Sorong immigration office until they reached their destination in Jakarta.

They were due to be placed in the Jakarta immigration office quarantine section in Jakarta, before being deported from the country, said Achmad.

"They tried once to escape after we arrested them in Sorong, so strict security measures had to be applied," said Achmad, explaining why they were handcuffed. -- JP