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N. Sumatra Police name five suspects in foiled Cambodia trafficking scheme
A closed business with a deceased owner is being investigated as part of the case involving the alleged trafficking of 212 Indonesian workers to Cambodia, in a scheme foiled by North Sumatra Police last Friday.
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The North Sumatra Police headquarters, located in the provincial capital of Medan, is seen in this undated photograph. (North Sumatra Police/File)
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orth Sumatra Police have named five suspects in the alleged trafficking of 212 Indonesian workers to Cambodia, which was foiled last Friday in a joint operation mounted by immigration officials, police and the local Agency for the Protection of Migrant Workers (BP2MI).
Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Hadi Wahyudi said two of the suspects were among the 212 workers who were to depart.
“The five suspects have different roles: recruiting workers, preparing accommodation and planning the departure,” Hadi said on Thursday.
The three other suspects had worked for a firm that had trafficked workers to Cambodia before.
Hadi said the police were still investigating the case and that there was a possibility of them naming more suspects.
North Sumatra Police have sent a team of investigators to Jakarta to track down a recruitment company involved in the alleged trafficking. The company’s name has been withheld, as the investigation is ongoing.
Asked about the company, Hadi said the firm had been closed before last week's incident.
