Indonesia arrests 12 for trafficking babies to Singapore
Summary
Indonesian police arrested 12 people involved in a group that illegally sent over a dozen babies from Indonesia to Singapore for adoption. The group took babies from their biological parents in West Java and moved them to Singapore, where they sold them. Police rescued some babies and are working with international law enforcement to locate others.Key Facts
- Indonesian police arrested 12 people linked to a baby trafficking group.
- The group sent over a dozen babies from West Java, Indonesia, to Singapore.
- Authorities discovered the group's operation after a parent reported a suspected kidnapping.
- Suspects admitted to trading 24 infants, with 14 sent to Singapore.
- The babies ranged in age from 3 to 6 months old.
- Police rescued six babies in Indonesian cities Pontianak and Tangerang.
- The suspects played different roles, such as finding, sheltering, and arranging documents for the babies.
- The group sold babies for 11 to 16 million Indonesian Rupiah (about $676 to $983).
- The operation started in 2023 and targeted parents unwilling to care for their children.
- Indonesian police plan to work with Interpol to find more babies possibly trafficked to Singapore.
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