JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has again dismantled the slippery modus operandi of the Human Trafficking Crime (TPPO) which targets Indonesian citizens (WNI). The victims were promised jobs as computer operators with lucrative salaries, but ended up being online scamming (online fraud) perpetrators in Cambodia.
Salary of Rp9 Million and Complete Facilities: Initial Trap for Victims
The Director of Special Criminal Cases (Dirtipidter) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brig. Gen. Pol. Moh. Irhamni, revealed that one of the victims together with her husband was trapped by the promise of a sweet salary of Rp. 9 million per month.
To convince the victim, the sponsor covers all travel costs and documents, starting from:
Passport and Visa. Departure ticket. Accommodation to Cambodia.Kidnapped and Tortured If Target Not Achieved
Upon arrival at Phnom Penh Airport, Cambodia, the victims had to face a bitter reality. Their passports were confiscated and they were taken on a 4-hour journey to a hidden location. Instead of being office operators, they were forced to work as scammers.
Victims who fail to meet the targets of this illegal company must face severe physical punishment. "The punishment ranges from push ups, sit ups, to running in the futsal field 300 times," said Irhamni in a press conference at the Bareskrim Polri Building, Friday evening.
Rescue Mission: Collaboration between the National Police and the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh
The nine Indonesian citizens were successfully repatriated after one of them managed to escape to the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh while the company boss's supervision was negligent.
The Head of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, Inspector General Syahardiantono, emphasized that this repatriation was the result of close collaboration between:
The Indonesian National Police (Polri). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu). Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Phnom Penh. BP2MI."This step is the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto's direction in Astacita point 7 to ensure maximum protection for citizens from all forms of exploitation," said Syahardiantono.
Chasing the Big Boss from China
Based on the witness's statement, the big boss of the online scamming operation was known to be a Foreign Citizen (WNA) from China.
Currently, the Police Manpower Desk is conducting an in-depth investigation to hunt down the network of recruiters, team leaders, and intellectual actors behind this case. The police are committed to enforcing the law fairly and arresting all parties involved in this human trafficking syndicate.
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