Polisi Setapkan 2 Tersangka Kasus TIP Warga Sukabumi Dieksploitasi Kawin Kontrak Di China

JAKARTA - The West Java Regional Police (Polda) named two men with the initials Y (38) and JA (30) as suspects in the alleged criminal case of trafficking in persons (TPPO) with victim Reni Rahmawati, a resident of Sukabumi Regency, who was dispatched to Guangzhou, China.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Pol. Hendra Rochmawan said the two suspects had been arrested and examined by investigators from the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the West Java Police accompanied by their respective attorneys.

"Brother Y and JA have fulfilled the elements of Article 4 of Law No. 21 of 2007 concerning the Eradication of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st in conjunction with Article 56 of the Criminal Code," said Hendra in Bandung, Monday, quoted by Antara.

Hendra explained that suspect Y played a role in recruiting, processing, and bringing the victim to Guangzhou to be sexually exploited through contract marriage mode with the lure of a work of Rp. 15 million to Rp. 30 million per month.

Meanwhile, suspect JA is suspected of helping the criminal act by loaning a vehicle to pick up the victim and providing an intermediary or information to smooth out Y's action.

Hendra emphasized that investigators from the West Java Police Ditreskrimum are still continuing to investigate, including tracing the possibility of other perpetrators. The two suspects are now being detained for further legal proceedings.

Previously, on September 22, 2025, investigators from Unit V Sub-Directorate IV of the West Java Police Ditreskrimum had communicated directly by telephone with victim Reni Rahmawati.

On that occasion, investigators also interviewed the reporter, legal counsel, witnesses, and the victim's family.

"From this communication, a number of contact numbers allegedly related to the perpetrators were obtained, namely the phone number of the suspect Y, JA, and another suspect with the initials Ab," said Hendra.

From the results of the investigation, the victim initially became acquainted with Y and JA through social media Facebook which then continued to WhatsApp.

Both of them are suspected to be brothers and domiciled in Pakalongan Village, Padaluyu Village, Cugenang District, Cianjur Regency. The suspect Ab is known to live in Pagelaran Village, Ciomas, Bogor Regency.

According to reports, before leaving for overseas, the victim was held captive for about two weeks at Ab's house. The victim finally departed for Guangzhou on May 18, 2025 using Shandong Airlines.