Jakarta – Polda Metro Jaya has secured more than two unscrupulous immigration officials in Bali regarding the development of the criminal act of trafficking in persons (TPPO) of buying and selling kidneys of the Cambodian network.
“Yes, more than two (arrested). Yes, immigration officials. Currently they are still under intensive investigation,” said the Director of General Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Hengki Haryadi, to journalists, Friday, (28/7).
He explained that those who were arrested played a role in facilitating the examination of the victims before leaving for Cambodia to undergo a kidney transplant. These immigration persons receive a fee of up to Rp3.5 million per person who will depart for Cambodia.
“As we have said, per head the range is between Rp3.2 million to Rp3.5 million. But some are almost Rp3.7 million,” said Kombes Pol Hengki.
According to him, they will soon be named suspects and will be brought to Jakarta on Saturday, (29/7) tomorrow.
“Candidates (suspects). It is possible that we will name more than two suspects. And maybe tomorrow we will take them to Jakarta,” he said again.
As is known, Polda Metro Jaya has succeeded in uncovering a TIP syndicate that sells kidneys to Cambodia. A total of 12 people have also been named suspects, including a police officer with the initials Aipda M.
“Until today the team has detained 12 suspects, with details of 9 domestic syndicate suspects who played a role in recruiting, accommodating, managing the victim’s journey, and so on,” said Kapolda Metro Jaya Inspector General Pol Karyoto at a press conference at Polda Metro Jaya, Jakarta , Last Friday, (20/7).
Aipda M is not part of the syndicate but has helped the TIP suspect to get rid of his tracks. Aipda M was arrested for obstructing the investigation.
The police also arrested an unscrupulous immigration officer on duty at Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, with the initials AH for abusing his authority. AH received a sum of money by helping arrange the departures of the syndicates.
Meanwhile, the other 9 suspects were victims of organ trafficking practices who were later recruited by international networks to return to look for prey in the country.
As well as another person with the initials H who is the liaison between the victim and the hospital where the transplant was carried out. Police are still hunting for other perpetrators.
The police said that the syndicate for the crime of trafficking in persons (TPPO) for the sale of kidneys in Cambodia had been running since 2019. It is known that the perpetrators made a turnover of up to Rp24.4 billion. Bembo
