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Bali immigration detains 13 foreigners over suspected prostitution activities
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Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 13 foreign nationals, comprising 12 women and one man, in Bali during a joint operation targeting suspected prostitution. The operation, conducted in Canggu, Seminyak, and Umalas on September 17, led to the detention of a Russian woman and a Ukrainian man in Canggu for allegedly facilitating prostitution services. The Russian woman was suspected of misusing her residence permit to work as a sex worker, while the Ukrainian man, holding an investor limited-stay permit, was detained for allegedly facilitating these activities. In Seminyak, three Nigerian women were detained for overstaying their internship-program visit permits. In Umalas, four women three Russian, one Kazakh and four Nigerian women were detained for allegedly misusing their residence permits. Muhamad Novyandri, head of Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, stated that the detainees are undergoing questioning and face potential deportation, a five-year ban from entering Indonesia, and criminal proceedings for violating Indonesia's 2011 Immigration Law.
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