Soetta Airport Police Name 7 TIP Perpetrators As Suspects

Kapolresta Bandara Soetta Kombes Ronald Sipayung held a press conference on Thursday, January 16. (Jehan VOI)

TANGERANG - Police have named 7 perpetrators suspected of being involved in criminal acts of trafficking in persons (TPPO) during October 2024 -January 2025 as suspects. The 7 perpetrators had the initials R (7), DSK (54), IA (36), K (33), AT (34), AD (24) and LS (43).

"Of these seven people, they are still in the process of being investigated and detained at the Airport Police Headquarters," said Soetta Airport Police Chief Kombes Ronald Sipayung to reporters at the Soekarno Hatta Airport Police Station, Thursday, January 16.

Ronald said there were 25 people who were victims of trade by the 7 perpetrators.

In their action, they divided roles to smooth out their crimes from recruitment to distribution abroad. "Initials R as a recruiter, DSK who helps depart and IA distribute jobs to Oman. Then the male suspect with the initials K recruiter, AT helps the departure process, AD," he said.

"As well as LS as the recruiter of victims. So they are recruiters of illegal PMI candidates and help the departure process unprocedurally," he continued.

He revealed that there were 25 TIP victims obtained from various regions, such as West Java, Central Java to Jakarta. The highest number comes from West Java.

"West Java 12, East Java 4, North Sumatra 4, Jakarta 3 and Central Java 2 people," he said.

For their actions, they were charged with Articles 4 and 19 of Law 20 of 2019 concerning TIP and TTPU Articles 3 and 4 and 5 of Law Number 8 of 2010, with a minimum imprisonment of 3 years and a maximum of 15 years and a maximum fine of 15 billion.