Police believe the departure of 71 prospective pilgrims using tourist visas

Jakarta -the City Police (Pollesta) of the Soekarno -Hatta Airport (Soetta) of Jakarta Metropolitan Police drove the departure of 71 members of the prospective procedural pilgrims to the Holy Land. It is known that the prospective pilgrims use visa visits (tourists) and work visas. “As many as 71 people did not use the Hajj visa, but a visit and a work visa,” said Ronald Sipayung, Sietta Police Chief, reports on Wednesday (4/30/2025) by Antara. He added that the disclosure of non -procedural cases was the result of the development of the previous case. At the time, there was the discovery of 10 -procedural pilgrims of Banjarmasin, South Calimantan. Browse to continue with the content at this time, says Ronald, the prospective pilgrims who came from the room again, come from a number of regions. Some of them come from Java and Kalimantan. “Candidates for non-procedural pilgrims come from Jakarta, Yogyakarta, East Java, Banten and South Kalimantan. They were found in the period 15-28 April 2025,” he explained. He explained that the departure of the pilgrims was coordinated by the journey. But most of them are those who leave independently. Based on the statements of the Nopro procedural pilgrims, they gave up RP 100-250 million. “They are attracted to go on the pilgrimage with the help of the offenders,” he said. Preliminary estimates, the departure of dozens of members of the pilgrims have been facilitated by certain parties currently being investigated by Setta Airport police. “To deceive the officers, the prospective illegal pilgrims use transport flights. They usually stop first in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, even the Philippines,” he explained. Meanwhile, the head of the sub -directorate for monitoring and overseeing Umrah and Hajj Worship Special Directorate of Umrah and the special Hajj Mahmudi Affan Rankkuti assured that 71 people violated the appropriate provisions. “These are Indonesian citizens who travel outside the procedure of Indonesian pilgrims are probably illegal. Because there is certainly no part,” Affan said. (RDP/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here