The arrest comes following a recent crackdown on illicit online gambling operations in Southeast Asian countries, which are often linked to criminal gangs.
Director of immigration supervision and enforcement Yuldi Yusman said: “Based on the results of the investigation, [Yan] is the subject of a Red Notice at the request of the Beijing NCB for alleged involvement in a criminal gang.
“He is responsible for transferring and laundering money from a gang that operates an online gambling platform.”
The official outlined Yan had allegedly laundered money through data manipulation, resulting in profits of ¥130m (€16.9m).
Yan had previously been living in Singapore with his family before heading to Indonesia for a holiday.In a mysterious twist, Bloomberg reported the Singapore authorities had informed China that it had issued no request for assistance during Yan’s time in the city.
Without such a request, the police said they did not have the legal authority to pursue a fugitive wanted by a foreign jurisdiction.
They added Yan has not been linked to the multi-billion-dollar online gambling and scam money laundering operation that was busted in the summer of last year.
Yusman added: “The Directorate General of Immigration, as one of the members of the online gambling task force in the field of enforcement, will continue to play an active role, liasing with Interpol and related parties.
“We are committed to protecting the territory of Indonesia from the arrival of foreign nationals who are not useful and threaten national stability.”
