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Sinar Daily
5 days ago
- Sinar Daily
Indonesians rescued from trafficking attempt to Malaysia
The group, comprising 18 men and eight women, was rescued in a raid last Friday by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department in Deli Serdang. 19 May 2025 02:49pm Vehicles stuck in traffic during the evening rush hour in Jakarta's business centre on Nov 13, 2024, while most workers reside on the outskirts of the city. - (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) JAKARTA - Police in Indonesia's North Sumatra province have foiled an attempt to traffic 26 undocumented workers to Malaysia and arrested three suspected traffickers, authorities said. The group, comprising 18 men and eight women, was rescued in a raid last Friday by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) in Deli Serdang. "The three suspects will be detained for the next 20 days," the department's director Commissioner Sumaryono said in a statement. Preliminary investigations revealed the workers had been promised employment as domestic helpers, factory workers and plantation labourers, with a promised monthly wage of RM1,500 (around 5.7 million rupiah). The migrants hailed from several provinces, including 12 from East Nusa Tenggara, seven from Aceh, two each from West Nusa Tenggara and North Sumatra, and one each from Central Java, East Java and Riau. "Each of them paid five million rupiah to the syndicate. The plan was to smuggle them to Malaysia by barge," Sumaryono said. Before their planned departure, the group had been temporarily housed in Tumpatan village, Batang Kuis sub-district, after arriving from their home regions. The 26 individuals have since been handed over to the North Sumatra branch of the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP3MI). The three suspects are being investigated under Indonesia's 2007 anti-human trafficking law and the 2017 law on migrant worker protection, and face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. - BERNAMA More Like This
The Star
19-05-2025
- The Star
Indonesians rescued from trafficking attempt to Malaysia
JAKARTA: Police in Indonesia's North Sumatra province have foiled an attempt to traffic 26 undocumented workers to Malaysia and arrested three suspected traffickers, authorities said. The group, comprising 18 men and eight women, was rescued in a raid last Friday (May 16) by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) in Deli Serdang. "The three suspects will be detained for the next 20 days,' the department's director Commissioner Sumaryono said in a statement. Preliminary investigations revealed the workers had been promised employment as domestic helpers, factory workers and plantation labourers, with a promised monthly wage of RM1,500 (around Rp5.7 million). The migrants hailed from several provinces, including 12 from East Nusa Tenggara, seven from Aceh, two each from West Nusa Tenggara and North Sumatra, and one each from Central Java, East Java and Riau. "Each of them paid five million rupiah to the syndicate. The plan was to smuggle them to Malaysia by barge,' Sumaryono said. Before their planned departure, the group had been temporarily housed in Tumpatan village, Batang Kuis sub-district, after arriving from their home regions. The 26 individuals have since been handed over to the North Sumatra branch of the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP3MI). The three suspects are being investigated under Indonesia's 2007 anti-human trafficking law and the 2017 law on migrant worker protection, and face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. - Bernama
Barnama
19-05-2025
- Barnama
Indonesians Rescued From Trafficking Attempt To Malaysia
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, May 19 (Bernama) -- Police in Indonesia's North Sumatra province have foiled an attempt to traffic 26 undocumented workers to Malaysia and arrested three suspected traffickers, authorities said. The group, comprising 18 men and eight women, was rescued in a raid last Friday by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) in Deli Serdang. bootstrap slideshow 'The three suspects will be detained for the next 20 days,' the department's director Commissioner Sumaryono said in a statement. Preliminary investigations revealed the workers had been promised employment as domestic helpers, factory workers and plantation labourers, with a promised monthly wage of RM1,500 (around 5.7 million rupiah). The migrants hailed from several provinces, including 12 from East Nusa Tenggara, seven from Aceh, two each from West Nusa Tenggara and North Sumatra, and one each from Central Java, East Java and Riau. 'Each of them paid five million rupiah to the syndicate. The plan was to smuggle them to Malaysia by barge,' Sumaryono said. Before their planned departure, the group had been temporarily housed in Tumpatan village, Batang Kuis sub-district, after arriving from their home regions. The 26 individuals have since been handed over to the North Sumatra branch of the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP3MI).
The Star
09-05-2025
- The Star
Indonesian police bust trafficking ring in North Kalimantan, 82 rescued
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have smashed a human trafficking network in North Kalimantan, arresting seven suspects and rescuing 82 victims, police said on Thursday (May 8). The operation was launched following inspections by the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Enforcement Task Force, led by the national police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim). During the operation, officers boarded the ferry KM Talia on May 5 and KM Bukit Sibuntang the next day, uncovering dozens of individuals being trafficked illegally to Malaysia via unofficial routes, including small ports on Sebatik Island, with Tawau, Sabah as the intended final destination. The migrants, many of whom lacked proper documentation, were charged between 4.5 million rupiah and 7.5 million rupiah (around US$280 to US$470) for the journey, police said in a statement. "This effort will not stop here. We are continuing the investigation to uncover the international network behind this case,' Bareskrim's human trafficking division director, Brigadier General Nurul Azizah, said. The suspects, believed to have been operating since 2023, face multiple charges under Indonesia's laws on migrant worker protection, human trafficking, and immigration, with potential penalties of up to 15 years in prison and fines totalling billions of rupiah if convicted. The police are coordinating with the military, immigration officials, prosecutors, local governments, and the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP3MI) to support the victims' repatriation and rehabilitation. "We are also working with the Ministry of Communication and Digital and the cybercrime unit to block social media accounts and online adverts linked to illegal overseas job offers,' Nurul Azizah added. - Bernamapolice, human trafficking, North Kalimantan, Sebatik Island, Tawau, Sabah
