Rohil Police Secure 51 PMIs From Malaysia To Return To North Sumatra

51 PMIs from Malaysia when they departed for Rohil (ANTARA/HO-Screenshot))

ROKAN HILIR - Rokan Hilir Resort Police, Riau secured 51 Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) from Malaysia in Sanggul River, Pasir Limau Kapas District when they were about to head to North Sumatra.

The Rohil Police Chief, AKBP Andrian Pramudianto, explained that the PMIs were dispatched using wooden boats from Malaysia. Initially, they will be deployed at Tanjung Balai Asahan Port, North Sumatra but those who take care of their departure change their destination and field all PMIs in Sanggul River, Rohil on Thursday (29/6).

"These 51 PMIs consist of 38 adult men, eight adult women and five children," Andrian said as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, July 1.

Based on the information obtained by his party, each PMI who will return to Indonesia is charged a nominal departure fee of around 1,500 RM to 2 thousand RM by agents in Malaysia.

Arriving at the Sanggul River, the passengers were again charged a fee to get off the ship of 100 RM which was collected by A who is currently under investigation.

In addition to these 51 PMIs, his party also secured two men with the initials APP (27) and SS (42) who were tasked with picking up PMIs.

"When examined, these two men admitted that their goal was to come from Tanjung Balai Asahan to the Sanggul River to pick up all PMIs and take them to Tanjung Balai using a car on the orders of OM," he continued.

Based on witness testimony, it is known that PMIs have been waiting for ships that will depart for Indonesia since Saturday (24/6) in the Sungai Besar area, but only on Wednesday (28/6) early morning.

"Arriving in Rohil, nine men have been waiting for PMI, including APP and SS," said Adrian.

Then these 51 PMIs were collected at shelters which are about 1 kilometer from where they were deployed.

It did not stop there, it is known that PMIs were again asked for Rp500 thousand per person for departure fees to Tanjung Balai.

"We have coordinated with Immigration and BP2MI regarding this matter. We will take the victim to Bagan Readyiapi tomorrow morning," added Andrian