Police House Allegedly A TIP Shelter, Police Propam Intervenes

Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan (Rizky AP/VOI)

The National Police stated that the Lampung Police Propam would investigate the alleged involvement of AKBP L in a syndicate of people trafficking crimes (TPPO). The alleged involvement of the middle officer was because the house that was used as a shelter for 24 TIP victims belonged to him. "Regarding the alleged house of a member of the National Police who was used as a transit place as a place for TIP, the Lampung Police Propam is currently still investigating. Currently, Propam Polda Lampung is still investigating," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Thursday, June 8. Based on information, the house belonging to AKBP L which was used as a temporary shelter for TIP victims was on Jalan Padat Karya, Gang H Anwar, Rajabasa Raya District. For AKBP L, he was called a middle-ranking police officer who served at the National Police Headquarters. Regarding this information, Ramadhan was reluctant to comment. It is only emphasized that everything is still under investigation. Tetapi, ditegaskan, bila nantinya didukan fakta adanya tahabilan dari oknum Polri, maka, tindakan tegas bakal diberikan. "Regarding the information in Lampung, it is still being investigated. So this seriousness is not anyone who practices criminal acts in people's courts, we will take firm action, including if there are unscrupulous members of the National Police involved, we will take firm action," said Ramadhan. Previously, Lampung Police Chief Inspector General Pol Helmy Santika confirmed that the location of the shelter for the TIP victims that was successfully uncovered belonged to a member of the National Police. "Indeed, from the results of the prosecution and rescue of these 24 TIP victims, we received information that the house belonged to a member of the National Police," said Lampung Police Chief Helmy. However, he continued, the Lampung Police would certainly investigate it first, how the TIP victims arrived at the location of the house. "We will investigate whether it is true or how they got to the shelter location," he said. The Lampung Regional Police Propam has also coordinated with the National Police Headquarters Propam for further investigation regarding the shelter which is the house of a Police officer. Meanwhile, 24 women from West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) are suspected of being victims of TIP. They were found in a shelter located in Rajabasa Jaya Village, Rajabasa District, Bandarlampung City. The Lampung Regional Police have also named four suspects in the TIP case, namely DW, AL, AR and IT, they are threatened with imprisonment of 3 to 15 years in prison.