Make The Victim A PSK, 2 Teenagers Responsibility From Palembang Arrested In Central Bangka

BABEL - Polda Kepulauan Bangka Belitung menangkap dua remaja tanggung pelaku tindak pidana perdagangan orang (TPPO) di Kabupaten Bangka Tengah.

The two perpetrators had the initials MR (18), a resident of Demang Lebar Daun, Palembang and Sa (19), a resident of the Lindungan Tiger, Palembang.

"The disclosure of this case began with the success of the TPPO Law Enforcement Task Force (Gakkum) of the Babel Police Ditreskrimum, who previously arrested two young men suspected of committing TIP," said Head of Public Relations of the Babel Police, Kombes Pol. Jojo Sutarpinang, Monday, August 14, confiscated by Antara.

Jojo explained that the two perpetrators were arrested while in a hotel in Dul Village, Pangkalanbaru District, Central Bangka Regency.

The arrest of the perpetrator began with information received by the Babel Police Gakkum TPPO Task Force team regarding the existence of two men from Palembang who were suspected of prostitution and sexual exploitation.

The two men are suspected of being providers of women recruited from Palembang for prostitution trading.

"Their method is to recruit women by providing payments or benefits obtained from prostitution directly and using applications that have been controlled by the perpetrators," said Jojo.

Furthermore, the Babel Police's Gakkum TPPO Task Force Team conducted an investigation and succeeded in arresting the two perpetrators, and at the time of the arrest, the two men also admitted to offering and conducting prostitution transactions with two victims, one of whom was still in the category of minors.

When arrested, the team managed to find a number of pieces of evidence, including Rp1,030,000 in cash which was recognized as the result of prostitution transactions, three cell phones and contraceptives found in the room.

"Furthermore, the evidence was confiscated and the perpetrator was taken to the Bangka Belitung Police Headquarters for further investigation," he said.

The perpetrator will be subject to Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 17 of Law No. 21 of 2007 concerning the Eradication of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons or Article 296 of the Criminal Code Sub-Article 506 of the Criminal Code.