Jakarta Police Nab Chinese Nationals Over Suspected Online Fraud
Jakarta. Police arrested on Monday 34 Chinese nationals at two separate locations in Jakarta for allegedly operating an online scam that targeted troubled government officials in China.
Twenty-nine were arrested in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, while five were detained at the Green Garden area of West Jakarta, said the director of Jakarta Police's general crime unit, Sr. Comr. Krisna Murti.
The suspects are believed to be connected to the 30 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals arrested in Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta, on May 12 for similar charges of Internet fraud.
During the operation, officers confiscated mobile phones, an Internet modem, a signal transmitter, Rp 365 million ($27,705) in cash, dozens of passports and 10 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
Police declined to comment on whether the suspects were to be repatriated or would be tried in Jakarta.
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