So, like, here’s the scoop, you guys. The police in Tangerang, Indonesia managed to stop 71 people from heading to the Holy Land for Hajj without following the proper procedures. These folks were trying to fly out from the Soekarno-Hatta Airport, you know, the biggest airport in the country. Turns out, these pilgrims were using visit visas and work visas instead of the Hajj visa. “So, like, these 71 people didn’t have the right visa for Hajj, they had visit visas and work visas,” said Kombes Pol Ronald Sipayung, the police chief at the airport in Tangerang. He added that this whole thing came to light as a follow-up to a previous case where they found 10 folks from Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan trying to pull the same stunt. And get this, you guys, these wannabe pilgrims who got caught this time around were from different areas like Jakarta, Yogyakarta, East Java, Banten, and South Kalimantan. They were stopped from traveling between April 15 and 28, 2025.
Ronald explained that some of these pilgrims had their trips coordinated by travel agencies, while others were just doing their own thing. According to the info they got from these pilgrims, they were willing to cough up anywhere from Rp100 million to Rp250 million just to make this whole Hajj journey happen. “They were promised a Hajj trip with the help of these scammers,” he said.
I mean, like, seriously, why would anyone try to pull a stunt like this, right? Like, it’s not cool to mess around with something as serious as the Hajj pilgrimage. These people were trying to cheat their way into a sacred journey, which is just not right. Hopefully, this whole ordeal serves as a lesson for others who might be thinking of doing the same thing. Just follow the rules, folks. It’s not worth getting into trouble over.
The authorities are really cracking down on this kind of stuff, you know. They’re making sure that everyone who goes on Hajj does it the right way, with the proper visa and all. It’s all about ensuring that the pilgrimage is done respectfully and according to the rules. These scammers are preying on people’s desire to fulfill their religious duties, which is just plain wrong. So, kudos to the police for catching these folks before they could do anything illegal.
So, yeah, that’s the lowdown on what went down at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport. The police are on the lookout for anyone else who might try to pull off a similar scheme. Let’s hope that this whole situation serves as a warning to others who might be thinking of doing something shady. It’s all about doing things the right way, you know? Let’s keep the Hajj pilgrimage sacred and free from any kind of fraud or deception.
