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Papua New Guinea deports 150 illegal immigrants to Indonesia

Xinhua, June 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities have deported 150 illegal migrants out of the West Sepik Province to Indonesia, local media reported Friday.

Customs officials confirmed the report but would not offer further details.

Wutung village Councillor in West Sepik province, on the boarder between PNG and Indonesia, Raphael Tungla, told the Post Courier that the migrants had been working for a palm-oil company without proper permits for up to two years.

"Most Asians have been entering the country as tourists and are often found to be illegal immigrants brought into PNG to perform jobs which nationals are capable of doing," Tungla said.

Tungla said PNG nationals want effective and proper security measures taken to minimize the smuggling of goods and firearms and stop human trafficking through the boarder.

In May, the PNG Attorney General Ano Pala sought ratification of an extradition treaty between PNG and Indonesia to help prosecute cross-boarder crimes. Endi