Four Foreigners Detained In Rudenim Field

TRANSINDONESIA.CO – Four others were foreign nationals illegally entering Indonesia without equipped with a document such as a passport, and had to be detained at the immigration detention center (Rudenim) in Belawan Medan, North Sumatra.

“The four foreigners, namely two Iraqis and two citizens of Sri Lanka,” said Chief Rudenim Medan, Ancient Purbanus when contacted in Medan, Sunday (09/14/2014).

Fourth of foreign citizens, according to him, entered the room to Belawan Immigration officers arrest Rudenim Field, Thursday (09/11/2014) afternoon.

“After the arrest of foreign nationals, the number of occupants Rudenim field to be increased as much as 308 people and previously recorded only 304 people,” said Purbanus.

He said, before immigration officers Polonia also sent five people to a room Myanmar Rohingya detainee Rudenim field.

These five strangers were handed over to Rudenim Field, Friday (09/05/2014).

“The five Myanmar citizens had a chance to undergo examination and Immigration officers detained Polonia,” he said.

In addition, he explained, Belawan Immigration officers also enter as many as 16 Somali nationals into custody room in Rudenim Medan, Thursday (09/11/2014) afternoon.

Somalis, before Rudenim deposited in Medan, Belawan was roaming in the area.

“The entrance of illegal immigrants to Indonesia, namely through the Port of Tanjung Balai and Belawan Port,” said Chief Rudenim field.

Data obtained in Rudenim field, the number of foreigners in September 2014, there were 304 people, some of them namely, the Afghans (26), Bangladesh (11), Palestine (17 people), Myanmar Rohingya (66 people), Somalia (78 people), and Sri Lanka (42 people).

Then, the citizens of Iran (17 persons), Sudan (22 people), Eritrya (2 people), South Africa (1), Pakistan (9 people), Taiwan (1 person) and Nepal (1 person).(ant/sur)