Jakarta Main Airport Scandal: 30 Immigration Officers Under Investigation for Extorting Chinese Visitors

Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia Ousts Immigration Officers in Bribery Scandal at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in January 2025. (Photo by Stephane FERRER / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Indonesia’s Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairs (Imipas) has removed 30 immigration officers from their posts and conducting investigation at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport following allegations of extortion targeting Chinese nationals.

Minister of Immigration Agus Andrianto confirmed the action after receiving a formal complaint from the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia, detailing 44 cases of extortion at the airport.

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