Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The General Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Jakarta Metro Jaya Regional Police uncovered a human trafficking network involving the non-procedural deployment of 105 Indonesian migrant workers to Libya.

"The suspects' network is suspected to have dispatched at least 105 Indonesian prospective migrant workers overseas between 2023 and 2026," said Director of General Criminal Investigation Senior Superintendent Iman Imanuddin during a press conference on Friday (24/7/2026).

Police named two suspects, identified by the initials R and DY. Investigations revealed that victims were recruited under the false promise of working as domestic helpers in Turkey with a monthly salary of Rp 7 million. Instead, workers were routed to Libya via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, where they faced severe exploitation, unpaid wages, physical abuse, and passport confiscation. 

The suspects face charges under the Anti-Human Trafficking Law and the Criminal Code, carrying a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

(mg/inp/pr/rs)