7 TIP Suspects Arrested In Gorontalo, Victims 18-21 Years Of BeingCOMing Prostitutes

Photo via Antara.

GORONTALO - Police arrested seven suspects in the Trafficking in Persons (TPPO) case in the Gorontalo City area.

Kapolresta Gorontalo Kota, Kombes Pol Ade Permana mengatakan, mereka ditangkap dengan korban yang rata-rata masih berusia 18-21 tahun.

"They are suspected of being pimps," he said in Gorontalo, Monday, June 26, which was confiscated by Antara.

He explained that the suspects were detained in a number of hotels and boarding houses in the Gorontalo City area with different arrest times.

"The community is very helpful in providing information. We collect it based on reports in every 'Friday Curhat' activity. We immediately follow up until we manage to uncover and secure the suspects," he said.

Based on the results of the examination of the victim and the suspect, Ade explained the modus operandi of the suspects by marketing their victims into commercial sex workers (CSWs) to mashers through the smartphone application.

After getting guests, these suspects directed the masher to come to the hotel room.

"Each suspect plays a role in finding guests through an application. When someone is interested and there is already a tariff agreement, the suspects are directed to a hotel room where there are victims, and ready to serve guests who come," he said.

Based on the confession, the price offered to guests varies, ranging from Rp. 350 thousand to Rp. 1 million. From each transaction, the suspects get wages of Rp. 50,000 to Rp. 100,000.

"We have determined them to be suspects and we have officially detained them. As well as being threatened with articles 2 paragraphs (1) and (2) of Law Number 21 of 2007, concerning eradicating the crime of trafficking in persons, with a minimum prison sentence of 3 years and a maximum of 12 years. As well as a fine of at least Rp. 120 million and a maximum of Rp. 600 million," said Ade.