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Five Major Human Trafficking Crimes Uncovered by INP, Total of 13 Victims Saved

The Indonesian National Police (INP)'s Directorate of Women and Children Crimes and Human Trafficking (PPA-PPO), has uncovered five cases of alleged human trafficking (TPPO) involving various methods, ranging from the unprocedural placement of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to the recruitment of brides to be married to Chinese citizens, and the recruitment of Indonesian citizens as mercenaries in Russia.

By - Admin INP 13 November 2026

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Two Human Trafficking Networks Busted in North Sumatra, the Victims Mostly Women

The North Sumatra Regional Police have uncovered two networks suspected of illegally placing Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Malaysia.

By - Admin INP 12 November 2026

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Police Uncovers the Trafficking of 30 Migrant Workers in Riau Islands, Six Suspects Arrested

The Riau Islands Regional Police have uncovered three cases of alleged human trafficking and unlawful placement of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Batam City.

By - Admin INP 29 Oktober 2026

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Authorities Thwarts the Departure of Illegal Migrant Workers to South Korea

The Soekarno-Hatta Airport Sub-regional Police, have uncovered a syndicate attempting to send prospective Indonesian migrant workers (CPMI) illegally, using the guise of tourist travel to Japan.

By - Admin INP 25 September 2026

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Police Thwarts the Departure of Illegal Migrant Workers to Malaysia

Sub-Directorate IV of the General Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Riau Islands Regional Police uncovered three cases of Human Trafficking and non-procedural placement of Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) from July to August 2026.

By - Admin INP 30 Agustus 2026

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21 Prospective Illegal Migrant Workers Departure Foiled by Police in NTT

The Burhan URC Team from the Ende Sub-regional Police Criminal Investigation Unit, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional Police, foiled the alleged recruitment of 21 prospective Indonesian migrant workers illegally by apprehending a man identified as SK.

By - Admin INP 04 Agustus 2026

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Police Thwarted the Smuggling of 29 Illegal Migrant Workers to Malaysia

The Marine Patrol Sub-Directorate Team of the Indonesian National Police (INP) successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 29 illegal Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) in the waters of Tanjung Balai, Asahan Regency, North Sumatra.

By - 25 September 2025

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Two Illegal Migrant Worker Transporter Arrested by Police in Riau

The Riau Regional Police's General Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimum) has successfully arrested two suspects who acted as transporters for 22 illegal Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) from Malaysia.

By - 13 Agustus 2025

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Formation of Demas to Prevent and Suppress the Number of Illegal Migrant Workers

The Coordination Desk for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Security, and Security Affairs (Kemenko Polkam) has established eight Golden Migrant Villages (Demas) to prevent and suppress the migration of undocumented migrant workers.

By - 12 Juli 2025

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Medan Immigration Foils Attempt to Illegally Send Indonesians to Work in Cambodia

Immigration officers at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, foiled the departure of six Indonesians suspected of planning to work illegally in Cambodia. Learn more.

By - Admin 1 06 Mei 2025