Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The West Jakarta Immigration authorities uncovered  an international human trafficking ring on Tuesday (20/1/2026)  following a targeted raid triggered by reports of foreign citizens possessing fraudulent Indonesian identity cards. 

Officials arrested two Chinese citizens, identified as SS and XS, and a Thai citizen, identified as PK, for facilitating illegal transit to Australia via clandestine maritime routes in Merauke, Papua.

“This syndicate utilized sophisticated forgeries, including electronic ID cards, to bypass security and house asylum seekers before their illegal departure,” saod Pamuji Raharja, the Head of the Jakarta Immigration Regional Office, as cited by antaranews.com.

Investigations revealed the mastermind, suspect SS, paid Rp 90 million for counterfeit documents to masquerade as an Indonesian citizen. Meanwhile, suspect XS admitted to smuggling five people to Australia for 60,000 Yuan per person. 

The suspects now face deportation and criminal charges under the 2011 Immigration Act. Authorities are currently pursuing a local accomplice, identified as LS, while probing potential institutional breaches regarding the issuance of the fraudulent civil registry documents.

(mg/inp/pr/rs)