inp.polri.go.id - Surabaya. The East Java Regional Police held a Press Conference related to Unit III Sub-Directorate of Criminal Investigation of Wonen abd Child, General Crime Investigation of the East Java Police in dismantling the Crime of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO), which was held at the East Java Police Headquarters, Thursday (25/11/2021). In disclosing this case, the Directorate of Criminal Investigation of the East Java Regional Police succeeded in naming a female suspect with the initials NS alias Mami (41), a resident of Suko Hamlet, Sumbersuko Village, Lumajang Regency. In his explanation, the Head of Public Relations of the East Java Regional Police, Pol. Grand Commissioner Gatot Reply Handoko was accompanied by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, Pol. Grand Commissioner Totok Suharyanto, Sand Head of Sub-Directorate of Renakta, Police Commissioner Hendra Eko Triyulianto, said that booking or dating varies for each woman. But every woman who is dating a masher is given IDR 200 thousand by Mami. At the same time, the victims (women) who were sold were 29 women (23 adults) and (6 were underage). The modus operandi that the suspect did was to offer a job through a social media account (Facebook) to the victim, who was promised to be an LC on the island of Bali with a hefty salary of 10-15 million per/month. As for the suspect's promise, the victims from various regions were also interested, victims from Bandung, Lampung and Jakarta. So instead of getting jobs, dozens of these women were plunged into Commercial Sex Workers (PSK). Chronologically, on November 15, 2021, at around 09.00 WIB. The victim's initials TR fled, jumping the back wall of Ambar's mother's house, which injured the whole body when he managed to escape the victim called travel. The victim went to Surabaya and asked the residents for help, receiving a complaint from the victim. Residents then escorted the victim to the report to the Surabaya Police Station. So that the members of the Polrestabes coordinate with the Sub-Directorate IV of the General Criminal Investigation of the East Java Police. After receiving the report, the team moved quickly to hunt down the suspect. The team went to Lumajang to arrest Mami Ambar. "On November 15, 2021, at 22.00 WIB, the member and the victim went to his house, and on November 16, 2021, at 00.30 WIB, arrested the suspect," added the Head of Public Relations of the East Java Regional Police. The police also searched the house and found 29 women who were employed as prostitutes. Twenty-three adult women and six are underage. From the results of this disclosure, the police managed to secure the evidence, including. IDR 5,670,000 in cash, one guest book, one box of condoms, ten used condoms, four lubricants, six pieces of legalized KK (related to minors) and a Luxio car with the ID of B 1175 CYB. Meanwhile, 6 (six) underage PSaks are currently in the PPT Shelter in East Java Province, which is within the Bhayangkara Hospital Surabaya, to undergo health care and recovery. Meanwhile, 23 adult sex workers are currently at the Social Service Office of Kediri Regency to undergo coaching, continued the Head of Public Relations of the East Java Regional Police. As a result of his actions, the suspect is now charged with Article 2 Junto Article 17 and Article 12 of Law No. 21 of 2007, concerning the Eradication of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons, with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp. 120,000,000.00. IDR 600,000,000.00. In addition, Article 2, Article 3, and Article 4 are carried out against children, and then the criminal penalty is increased by 1/3 (one third). (sm/bq/hy)