Ministry of Immigration and Corrections
Directorate General of Immigration
JAKARTA – The Class I Special Immigration Office Non-TPI West Jakarta successfully apprehended two Cameroonian foreign nationals (WNA) with the initials TFN and FJN, and one Canadian passport holder with the initial BDD, who are suspected of possessing and storing counterfeit money, on Tuesday (May 6) and Thursday (May 22). The three were arrested in an apartment in the Daan Mogot area, West Jakarta, while West Jakarta Immigration officers were conducting supervision of foreign nationals in lodging places.
The Acting (Plt) Director General of Immigration, Yuldi Yusman, revealed that during an inspection of TFN's residence by West Jakarta Immigration officers, US$1,600 in cash was found. "Immigration officers, suspicious of the physical appearance of the dollar bills, then coordinated with the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) to conduct further examination of this finding. After being examined at the Bareskrim Polri forensic laboratory, the US dollar bills belonging to TFN were declared counterfeit. TFN has now been declared a suspect for the possession and storage of counterfeit money," Yuldi stated on Tuesday (May 26, 2025).
Meanwhile, at FJN's residence, which is in the same area as TFN's, no counterfeit money was found. Nevertheless, officers found a group chat on the WhatsApp application on FJN's phone, which also included TFN, strongly suggesting they are linked. As of now, FJN is still under police investigation to confirm any connection and involvement related to the counterfeit money.
Still related to the alleged possession of counterfeit money, West Jakarta Immigration also secured a Canadian passport holder with the initial BDD on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The individual was found to be storing US$900, which is also suspected to be counterfeit.
The three foreign nationals will be immediately handed over to Bareskrim Polri for legal processing. "Based on the examination results, two Cameroonian citizens with the initials FJN and TFN also have violated immigration regulations. FJN is a visit stay permit holder who has overstayed for 549 days. He entered Indonesia on May 9, 2023, and last extended his stay permit at the Depok Immigration Office, which was valid until November 4, 2023," explained the Head of West Jakarta Immigration Office, Nur Raisha Pujiastuti.
Meanwhile, TFN, Puji continued, entered Indonesia on December 17, 2024, using an Investor Limited Stay Permit (ITAS) for the company PT. Mose Delta International. However, upon examination, he admitted that he had never made any investments as stated in his stay permit. BDD entered Indonesia on December 14, 2024, using an Investor ITAS sponsored by PT. Bahagia Kurnia Abadi. During the examination, BDD admitted that he had never invested any capital in the company.
FJN has violated Article 78 Paragraph (3) of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration, which states that foreign nationals residing in Indonesia beyond the stay permit period of more than 60 (sixty) days shall be subject to administrative actions in the form of deportation and deterrence. Meanwhile, TFN and BDD were proven to have misused the stay permits granted to them because they did not engage in investment activities according to the purpose of their stay permits. They also provided false information when applying for their stay permits. These actions violate the provisions of Article 122 letter (a) of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration, which states that any foreign national who intentionally misuses or engages in activities inconsistent with the intent and purpose of the stay permit granted to them may be subject to legal sanctions. Furthermore, their actions also fulfill the elements of violating Article 123 letter (a) of the same Law, for providing false information in order to obtain a stay permit in Indonesia.
Regarding the arrest of foreign nationals suspected of possessing and storing counterfeit money, the Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Agus Andrianto, stated that the Directorate General of Immigration continues to intensively and professionally carry out its function of supervising the presence and activities of foreign nationals. "We will continue to synergize with other law enforcement agencies to ensure that every violation, both administrative and criminal, by foreign nationals, is dealt with firmly in accordance with applicable law," concluded Minister Agus.
Last updated 27 May 2025
