East Lombok police detain 60 Afghan immigrants
Antara News, Friday, December 31, 2010
East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) (ANTARA News) - East Lombok Police detained 60 Afghanistan nationals who were about to cross to Sumbawa Island through Khayangan harbor by two buses, early Friday.
They would be checked for required travel documents such as passports and visas, Commissioner Darsono Serya Adji, East Lombok police resort deputy chief said here Friday.
From Sumbawa Island, the illegal immigrants planned to go to Komodo Isle, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, he said. However, Commissioner Darsono suspected that their final destination would be Australia.
"The 60 people being detained, include children, and several of them had escaped," he said, adding that the foreigners had claimed that they were tourists wanting to go to Komodo Isle.
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