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Bali immigration officers helped Russians run violent extortion scheme: police

Summary by South China Morning Post
The two officers were arrested alongside the Russians and are likely to lose their jobs, pending the outcome of disciplinary processes.

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Bali immigration officers helped Russians run violent extortion scheme: police

The two officers were arrested alongside the Russians and are likely to lose their jobs, pending the outcome of disciplinary processes.

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Bali Immigration Officials Discovered that They Were Working with Russian Citizens to Rob Foreign Tourists

Two immigration officers from the Indonesian tourist destination of Bali have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from Russian tourists. The suspects, Ernest Esmail, 24, and Yopita Barinda Putri, 24, were arrested in connection with the scam between January and July this year. Their Russian accomplices, Yuriy Vichenko, 30, and Ilya Shkutov, 32, were arrested by Indonesian police late last month. Police initially received a tip-off about …

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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