Bali authorities detain 13 foreign nationals in prostitution raid

A joint operation involving the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, the Bali Regional Police, and the Bali Immigration Regional Office has detained 13 foreign nationals suspected of involvement in prostitution activities in Bali. The raids targeted strategic areas including Seminyak, Umalas, and Canggu in the Badung Regency.

The group consists of 12 women and one man. Authorities allege the individuals misused their stay permits to engage in commercial sex work. Among those detained is a Russian woman holding a remote worker permit and a Ukrainian man suspected of acting as a facilitator or pimp. Additionally, three Nigerian women were apprehended in Seminyak for allegedly using visit permits to engage in similar activities.

Muhamad Novyandri, Head of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, stated that the individuals are undergoing intensive investigation for potential violations of Article 75 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration, as well as other criminal offenses. Those found guilty face deportation and a five-year ban from re-entering Indonesia.