1,000 Indonesian Citizens Trafficked Overseas
Two human trafficking rings have sent more than 1,000 Indonesian people illegally to Saudi Arabia and Jordan since 2015
Members of the Indonesian National Police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs present a number of pieces of evidence in the form of documents on prospective workers used by trafficking in persons to send prospective workers to Saudi Arabia, during a press conference on the crime of trafficking in persons at Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Tuesday (4/4) /2023).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Trafficking in persons abroad has become a growing concern. Recently it was revealed that two human trafficking syndicates had despatched more than 1,000 Indonesian citizens to Saudi Arabia since 2015. The syndicates earned between Rp 3 million (US$200) and Rp. 6.5 million from each person sent.
In addition to the two syndicates, a man involved in human trafficking was also arrested recently. He had deceived people who wanted to work in the Middle East and Europe.