2 TIP Cases Revealed In Pangkalpinang, 2 Pimps And 4 People Arrested

Illustration of commercial sex workers undergoing prostitution. (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - The Bangka Belitung Police revealed two cases of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO) in Pangkalpinang City in three months or the July-November 2024 period.

"In this period we managed to uncover two cases of sexual exploitation, this case is in Pangkalpinang, in this case we have arrested six people, two of whom acted as pimps," said Head of Sub-Directorate IV Renakta Ditreskrimum of the Babel Police AKBP Rully Tirta Lesmana in Pangkalpinang, Saturday, November 24, confiscated by Antara.

In addition to the two pimps, he said, his party also secured as many as four perpetrators along with evidence in the form of cash and other transaction evidence.

"The two pimps are women, they deliberately recruit potential victims to be offered to someone at various rates who then agrees to meet and carry out prostitution activities at a hotel," he said.

Proses hukum terhadap dua kasus tindak pidana orang ini sudah dilakukan pihaknya, untuk kasus yang terjadi pada Juli 2024 saat ini sudah pada proses tahap dua atau menjalani sidang di pengadilan, sedangkan yang kasus kedua (bulan November 2024) masih dalam proses penyidikan.

With the disclosure of this case, he reminded the public to increase supervision of every activity of their children, especially in cases currently being handled by the Babel Police, which also involve victims who are minors.

"We also ask the public not to easily believe the lure of offering jobs abroad with a large salary, we must be more observant in receiving any information so as not to harm ourselves and the future of children," he said.

Parents are asked to supervise their children's associations or lifestyle so as not to be dragged into negative things and promiscuity.

"To the residents, provide information to us if they find behavior or deviant acts involving criminal acts or immorality," he said.