Case Of Infant Trafficking In Medan, Police Suspect Detention, Midwife Arrested

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MEDAN - The North Sumatra Regional Police (North Sumatra) has named one suspect in the case of selling babies in Medan. The suspect with the initials A (42) was detained by the police.

The North Sumatra Regional Police Team for Youth, Children and Women Sub-Directorate (Renakta) previously secured the perpetrators at the Asia Mega Mas complex, Medan, when they sold the baby. Currently the baby is entrusted to Bhayangkara Hospital, North Sumatra Regional Police.

Kasubdit Renakta Ditreskrimum Polda North Sumatra AKBP Simon P Sinulingga accompanied by the Head of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO) Kompol Bayu P Samara ensured that the elements of determining the suspect in infant trafficking were fulfilled.

"We have already named (the case), he (A) is a suspect, has fulfilled the elements and is now being detained at the North Sumatra Regional Police," he said, Thursday, February 18 night.

From the temporary examination, it was found that the suspect had sold babies several times. One of them was revealed from the suspect's cellphone communication which stored the transfer of proof of transfer to a woman with the initials of the hospital who works as a midwife.

"The transfer took place in October 2020 and we are still investigating it," said Simon.

In addition to determining suspect A, the police have also secured another perpetrator with the initials RS who is currently undergoing examination at the North Sumatra Regional Police. When securing the hospital, the police also secured a 3 week old baby.

Simon explained that apart from the hospital (45), there were also SP perpetrators (46) who were also arrested. SP also works as a midwife, both of them are residents of Tanjung Morawa.

"We are still investigating the extent of their involvement. The proof of the transfer is Rp. 13 million. For the second baby, we have also been entrusted to Bhayangkara Hospital, Medan," said Simon.