{"id":86433,"date":"2025-09-21T18:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T18:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/immigration-department-to-deport-over-100-cybercriminals"},"modified":"2025-09-21T18:54:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T18:54:36","slug":"immigration-department-to-deport-over-100-cybercriminals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/immigration-department-to-deport-over-100-cybercriminals","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Department to Deport over 100 Cybercriminals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has announced plans to deport 101 foreign nationals following a court order issued in Brikama after their conviction on various cyber-related offenses.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In an official statement, the GID revealed that the individuals comprising Chinese, Nigerians, and Vietnamese nationals were found guilty of unlawful possession of devices and data, computer-related extortion, fraud, and forgery, in violation of Sections 168 and 173 of the Information and Communications Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe court orders the GID to confine the convicts in a secure place at their own expense and facilitate deportation procedures to their countries of origin within 10 days, in line with Part VII, Sections 15 and 16 of the Immigration Act 1965, as amended,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The GID further stated that it is working swiftly to arrange travel logistics at the expense of the convicts and is in the process of reclaiming personal belongings, as directed by the court, from relevant authorities. It also confirmed that all convicts are being registered in the Migration Information and Data Analysis System (MIDAS) prior to deportation.<\/p>\n<p>Reaffirming its commitment to the rule of law, the GID expressed appreciation to the Gambia Police Force for its continued inter-agency collaboration in ensuring peace and national security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has announced plans to deport 101 foreign nationals following a court order issued in Brikama after their conviction on various cyber-related offenses. 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