Indonesian authorities deported Chinese nationals on Thursday involved in a cyber fraud ring following their arrests at multiple points in the country.
A Jakarta police detective said that a total of 143 Chinese nationals were deported to a Chinese city from Jakarta international airport, using Chinese airlines.
Those arrested would immediately be under the custody of Chinese police upon arrival at the Chinese airport.
"They were indicated of working under the same network," Jakarta Police Detectives for General Crime Deputy Chief Didik Sugiarto said at the airport in Jakarta as the Chinese nationals were being deported.
They wore blue, orange and pink T-shirts, indicating different locations of their arrests in Indonesia.
Indonesian policewomen check a Chinese citizen suspected of involvement in cyber crime before she is transported to Jakarta from Bali police headquarters in Denpasar, Indonesia, July 31, 2017. /Reuters Photo
Indonesian police arrested them in Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali over the weekend after obtaining a tip from Chinese police.
Sugiarto said Indonesian police were still in the process of detaining four people from China's Taiwan, and one Malaysian related to the gang's operations in Indonesia.
Police also detained five Indonesians implicated in the bogus operation.
"Those Indonesians worked as domestic helpers, drivers and translators for the gang," Sugiarto said.
Investigations into the detainees are underway at the Jakarta police headquarters.
It is reported that the gang had amassed some 450 million US dollars during their operation in Indonesia since late last year. They extorted money from people in China embroiled in legal cases.
(Source: Xinhua)
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