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8 Bangladeshis among 16 arrested in Indonesia on illegal entry charges

Published : Saturday, 5 September, 2026 at 10:01 AM

Observer Online Report

Indonesian navy authorities have arrested 16 migrant workers, including eight Bangladeshis, while they were allegedly attempting to enter Indonesia illegally from Malaysia, according to The Jakarta Post.

The group was intercepted on Monday as they were arriving at Pantai Purnama, in the Purnama area of West Dumai district in Riau province.

The arrested men comprised eight Indonesian nationals and eight Bangladeshi nationals. Authorities said they were travelling in a two-engine speedboat and attempting to cross into Indonesia through an illegal route.

Col Kusumaji, head of the Dumai Naval Base, said they received intelligence about the attempted illegal entry on Sunday evening.

“After receiving the information, naval personnel were instructed to conduct surveillance across the waters and coastline of Purnama,” he said.

The operation was led by Wahyu Wididi Widayat, head of the naval base’s intelligence unit. The operation was divided into three teams.

The naval base’s Quick Response Team, the regional naval command’s maritime intelligence unit, and the Fleet Command’s (Koarmada) “IER” Intelmar Operations Task Force also took part in the operation.

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