Riau Islands BP3MI hands over people trafficking case to police
The human trafficking case involves 15 illegal migrant workers and a baby, who were intercepted on their way to Johor Bahru from an illegal port.
The Riau Islands Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Service Agency (BP3MI) has transferred a human trafficking case involving 15 migrant workers and a four-month-old baby to the Riau Islands Police. The 15 adults and the infant were intercepted on a speedboat attempting to smuggle them to Johor Bahru from an illegal port on October 1.
The transfer was carried out in collaboration with the Batam base of the Maritime and Fisheries Resources Protection Surveillance Directorate General and the Riau Islands Police. The operation thwarted an attempt to smuggle migrant workers using unsupervised wooden speedboats from illegal ports in Johor Bahru waters. BP3MI head Sr. Comr.
Imam Riyadi stated the move aimed to support law enforcement and gather comprehensive information on the illegal migrant workers network.
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