Riau Islands Police Foil Illegal Trafficking of 17 Migrant Workers to Malaysia
Riau Islands Police rescue 17 illegal migrant workers in Batam and arrest a harborer involved in a Malaysian smuggling ring. Read the full police report.
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INP International Relations Division Arrests Rohingya Human Trafficking Ringleader
Indonesian Police arrest an Indonesia citizen in Turkey for transnational Rohingya human trafficking. Read the news for details on the international police raid.
National
INP Deputy Chief Calls For for Non-Penalization of Trafficking Victims
Indonesian Police Deputy Chief Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo calls for the non-penalization of coerced human trafficking victims. Read the news for the new victim-centric strategy.
National
West Jakarta Immigration Cripples International Human Trafficking Syndicate
West Jakarta Immigration dismantles a global human trafficking syndicate smuggling Chinese citizens to Australia via Papua. Read the news for the full investigation details.
Criminal
Banda Aceh Court Jails Child Trafficking Convict for Seven Years over Malaysia Case
Banda Aceh court sentences child trafficking convict to seven years over Malaysia case. Read the full verdict and legal implications.
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Minister Mukhtarudin Warns of Human Trafficking Scam Targeting Migrant Workers Through Threat Letters
Indonesia’s migrant worker minister Mukhtarudin warns of human trafficking scams using threat letters to force illegal overseas placement. Read the full news.
Criminal
INP Repatriates Nine Indonesians Trafficked for Online Scam Jobs in Cambodia
The Indonesian Police repatriates nine Indonesians trafficked to Cambodia under fake job offers. Read the full news on the investigation and rescue.
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Riau Islands Police Name Three Suspects in Human Trafficking Case After Migrant Worker Boat Sinks
Riau Islands Police arrest three human trafficking suspects after a PMI boat sank near Batam, killing one and rescuing six. Full details here.
National
East Nusa Tenggara Police, Australia Boost Cross-Border Crackdown on Human Trafficking and People Smuggling
East Nusa Tenggara Regional Police strengthen cooperation to fight human trafficking and people smuggling in border areas linked to Timor Leste. Learn more.
Criminal
West Java Police Probes Alleged Trafficking Syndicate After Teen’s Return From Cambodia
West Java police launch a full probe into an alleged trafficking network after a Bandung teen returns from Cambodia. Officials promise firm action against recruiters. Read the full case chronology.
Criminal
144 Indonesians Trapped in Online Scam Syndicate in Myanmar
Indonesia’s Embassy in Yangon found 144 citizens trapped in a human trafficking syndicate linked to online scams in Myanmar. Learn how the evacuation will proceed. Read the full report here.
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Police Warn of New Modus in Cross-Provincial Illegal Migrant Trafficking via Riau Islands
Riau Islands Police uncover a new human trafficking modus using Telegram and tourist passports to send illegal migrant workers abroad. Read more about the cross-provincial crackdown.
