TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian National Central Bureau of Interpol (NCB Interpol Polri) has repatriated a fugitive involved in alleged fraud and share embezzlement in the development of a mining area. The fugitive, an Indonesian national named Kariatun Tan, was brought in from China.
Secretary of NCB Interpol Polri Brigadier General Untung Widyatmoko said the repatriation of Kariatun was carried out through cooperation with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Directorate General of Immigration, and the Chinese police.
"The fugitive swap was a result of international police cooperation," said Untung in a written statement on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
In exchange for Kariatun, NCB Interpol Polri handed over three Chinese fugitives who were captured in Indonesia: Zheng Rongjing, Huang Zutian, and Liu Zhenxue.
Meanwhile, Kariatun is a suspect in a case of alleged fraud and embezzlement of shares in the construction of smelter facilities in the mining business license area (IUP) of PT Bososi Pratama in Southeast Sulawesi. Kariatun is charged with Article 378 and Article 372 of the Criminal Code.
Kariatun landed in Indonesia on Monday, July 13, 2026, and was handed over to the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police.
The three Chinese fugitives, meanwhile, were conducted in two stages. In the first stage, the police repatriated Zheng Rongjing and Liu Zhenxue through Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou. Both arrived in China on Friday morning, July 10, 2026.
Next, the Interpol team repatriated Huang Zutian, who arrived in China on Saturday, July 11, 2026. "The three Chinese fugitives were handed over to the police along with the seized evidence," said Untung.
According to Untung, Zheng is one of Interpol's priority fugitives, suspected of being the mastermind behind an international online scam syndicate. Before being arrested, Zheng operated at one of the syndicate's online headquarters in Cambodia, with his arrival in Indonesia allegedly linked to the efforts to expand the fraud network.
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