According to a statement from the Consulate General in Jeddah on Thursday, three Indonesians identified by initials YJJ, JAR and AG are currently being held at the Qararah police station in Mecca.
Authorities have referred the case back to prosecutors, known as the Niyabah Amah, before returning it to police to complete evidence requests as part of the ongoing investigation process.
During the same visit, a consular task force also met four other Indonesians who had been detained earlier by Saudi security officials in separate cases.
Three of them, identified as S, AS and AB, were arrested on suspicion of possessing funds whose sources could not be clearly explained, raising concerns over potential financial violations.
Authorities seized evidence including 100,000 Saudi riyals (about US$26,600), 10 Hajj bracelets and 30 Nusuk cards suspected to be counterfeit, according to the consulate statement.
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Another detainee, identified as ZZS, was arrested on suspicion of offering fraudulent Hajj arrangements, allegedly promising unauthorized pilgrimage services to prospective participants.
All four individuals remain in custody as authorities continue investigations, with legal proceedings ongoing under Saudi law, the consulate said.
The Indonesian task force said it would continue monitoring the cases closely and ensure the detainees’ legal rights are fulfilled in accordance with applicable regulations in Saudi Arabia.
Separately, the consulate reiterated its call for Indonesians to comply with the “la haj bila tasreh” rule, which prohibits performing the Hajj without an official permit from authorities.
“Do not let your intention for a blessed Hajj turn into trouble,” the consulate said, warning citizens against violating pilgrimage regulations.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, the first group of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims arrived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday afternoon local time, marking the start of the pilgrimage movement.
The arrival was marked by 13 buses carrying 360 pilgrims pulling up at the Al Asalah Al Bakkiya Hotel in the Misfalah area of Mecca.
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