TIP Task Force Formed By National Police Chief Saves 2,002 Victims In A Month, 724 Suspects Arrested

Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan (center). (Rizky A-VOI)

JAKARTA - The National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo's Criminal Action Task Force (TPPO) has succeeded in uncovering hundreds of TIP cases throughout Indonesia. A total of 2,002 people who were deceived by the modus operandi of the perpetrators were rescued.

"Police reports (LP) as many as 624 reports, the number of victims of TIP is 2,002 people," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Thursday, July 6.

Then, of the hundreds of TIP cases that have been revealed, 724 people have been named as suspects. They were arrested in almost all parts of Indonesia from June 5 to July 5.

"The number of suspects in the TIP case is 724 people," he said.

Ramadhan continued, referring to the results of the disclosure, the TIP suspects often used the mode of luring potential victims with large salaries.

However, there are also perpetrators who openly use the public as commercial sex workers (CSWs).

"The mode of making as legal migrant workers or household assistants (PRT) as many as 437, crew members as many as 9, sex workers as many as 179, and Child Exploitation as many as 43," said Ramadhan.