Police detain child traffickers

Police detain child traffickers

SURABAYA: Police here have detained four suspects and are
searching for two others for their alleged involvement in child
trafficking in the East Java capital of Surabaya.

The suspects will be charged under Article 333 of the Criminal
Code on depriving others of their freedom, which carries eight
years in jail.

They are also accused of violating Article 83 of Law No.
23/2002 on the protection of children, which carries a maximum
penalty of 15-years imprisonment.

The Surabaya Police said on Thursday they had named one of the
detainees, identified only as Siani, as the prime suspect in the
trafficking of at least 11 children aged between 12 and 18 on
Feb. 5.

Siani's two children, Khoiriyah and Rudi, were among the
detained suspects, while the other one was Jujuk, said First
Insp. Suhartatik of the local police.

She said the police were searching for two other suspects, who
are believed to have helped Siani procure children in various
areas for sale.

Police said the suspects bought the children for Rp 150,000
each and sold them for Rp 200,000 each. --Antara