Having Been Running For 4 Years, 2 Women Who Distribute Illegal Migrant Workers In Banten Have Forgotten How Many People Have Been Sent

The two perpetrators were arrested by the Serang Police/ Photo: Doc. Police

SERANG - The Serang Police Women and Children Protection Unit (PPA) revealed the practice of sending illegal Indonesian labor services (TKI). In the disclosure, officers secured two women in Lebakwangi District and Tirtayasa District, Serang Regency.

Two women with the initials FT (48) and HA (47) were arrested at their homes in different locations. During the arrest, the police secured a number of evidences in the form of 2 marriage books, passports, plane tickets and visa attachment sheets, passports and tickets.

Kasatreskrim AKP Dedi Mirza explained that the disclosure of illegal TKI delivery services was a follow-up to public complaints.

"From this information, the personnel of the PPA Unit led by Ipda Rohki then moved to investigate the information," explained Kasatreskrim accompanied by Kasihumas Iptu Dedi Jumhaedi in a written statement, Friday, November 25.

Dedi said that PPA Unit personnel secured FT and HA at their respective homes along with the evidence found, the two suspects were then secured to the Serang Police for examination.

"From the results of the examination, both admitted to illegally recruiting Indonesian migrant workers who would be placed or employed in Arab countries," said Dedi.

The illegal TKI delivery business has been carried out since 2019. Even during the 4 years of doing their business, the two suspects admitted that they did not remember how many illegal migrant workers had been dispatched.

"It has been 4 years and the suspect does not memorize how many residents have been dispatched as workers," said Kasatreskrim.

As a result of their actions, the two suspects were charged with Article 2 paragraph (1), Article 4, Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 21 of 2007 concerning the Eradication of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons in conjunction with Article 81 Jo 86 letter b of Law Number 18 of 2017 concerning the Protection of Indonesian migrant workers.