Tangerang, Banten, April 24 -- The United States lauded Indonesian immigration authorities for their professionalism in successfully arresting a murder suspect identified as AJP, a US national.

"This was a very difficult situation that was handled very professionally and in a timely manner at every level with our Indonesian counterparts," United States Special Agent and Overseas Criminal Investigator Richard Dunn said during a press conference for the handover of the wanted foreigner at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Thursday (April 23).

He noted that the arrest was made possible through strong bilateral cooperation and the professional work of Indonesian immigration officers, despite the challenges involved in tracking the fug...