Polda Metro Bongkar TIP In Ciracas And Cempaka Putih, 6 Victims Rescued

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JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya uncovered the practice of trafficking in persons (TPPO) in two areas of Jakarta. In the disclosure of the case, two women were named suspects.

"Arrested 2 suspects who recruited, detained, sent to the layman language were illegal migrant workers," said Director of General Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Hengki Haryadi, to reporters, Friday, June 9.

The two suspects had the initials HCI and A. They were secured in different locations.

The suspect HCI was arrested in Ciracas, East Jakarta. There, the police arrested 5 victims of TIP with the initials S, WN, IW, NI, and NW.

Meanwhile, A was arrested in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta. One victim of a criminal act of trafficking in persons with the initials LH was rescued.

"We have secured 6 victims. Some are from Central Sulawesi, Poso Regency, then from East Java, from other areas," he said.

From the results of the examination, the two suspects had sent Indonesian citizens (WNI) abroad several times to become migrant workers.

Suspect A admitted that he had sent Indonesian citizens to Saudi Arabia 8 times. Meanwhile, the suspect HCI said he had sent approximately 80 people to work for Singapore and Myanmar.

In disclosing the TIP case, a number of evidences were also shared, some of which were passports, proof of transfers, cellphones, and proof of plane ticket bookings.

For their actions, the two perpetrators were charged with Article 2 and/or Article 4 and/or Article 10 of Law Number 21 of 2007 concerning the Crime of Trafficking in Persons and/or Article 81 in conjunction with Article 69 of Law Number 18 of 2017 concerning the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.