The Directorate General of Immigration successfully apprehended a Moroccan fugitive identified as NE in Jakarta on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The Moroccan National Police wanted NE for crimes including theft, violence, child abduction, and the deprivation of parental custody rights.
The arrest was carried out under International Arrest Warrant Number 2024/45, issued on May 28, 2025. The operation followed a request from the Indonesian National Police’s International Relations Division on July 8, 2025.
Entry into Indonesia
Immigration records show that NE entered Indonesia through Lombok on May 1, 2025, using a visitor visa. The visa was later converted into an Investor Limited Stay Permit (KITAS) with a registered address in East Jakarta.
“This fugitive is very slippery and keeps moving places. Thanks to the close coordination between our team and the National Police, we managed to track the whereabouts of NE who continued to move, from Lombok until we finally arrested him in Jakarta,” said Acting Director General of Immigration, Yuldi Yusman.
Search and Tracking Process
The Sub-Directorate of Investigation within the Directorate of Immigration Supervision and Enforcement conducted checks at the address listed on NE’s residence permit. The search also extended to Lombok and East Nusa Tenggara. Investigators later confirmed that NE remained in Lombok with his two children.
Using surveillance and tracking methods, the team eventually arrested NE while he was traveling to Jakarta on August 19, 2025.
Coordination and Deportation
Following the arrest, Immigration immediately coordinated with the International Relations Division of the Indonesian National Police and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Indonesia. Deportation procedures were carried out on August 21, 2025, through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. NE was repatriated to Morocco to face legal proceedings.
“The success of this arrest and deportation shows the strong commitment of the Directorate General of Immigration to eradicate transnational crime. We will continue to improve coordination and collaboration with law enforcement officials, both at home and abroad, in order to maintain the country’s sovereignty and create a sense of security for the community,” said the Acting Director General of Immigration.
