Dumai Police Foils illegal Dispatch Of TKIs

Dumai, April 6 (ANTARA) - Dumai police in Riau in the past week managed to foil the illegal dispatch of 11 Indonesian migrant workers by sea from Dumai to Malaysia.

Head of the Dumai police detective unit Ajunct Commissioner Devi Firmansyah said here Wednesday that the TKIs included four men and seven women aged 16 to 32.

The men were Maulidin,32, Mardoni,28, Jamaluddin,20, and Agus Herianto 30.

The women were Mawarni, 35, Siti Syaroh, 16, Beta Ria Sonata, 18, Nurmaila, 19, Maya Puspita Wati, 23, and Siti Aisyah 27.

They came from Kerinci, Jambi province, and caught while travelling by a L-300 bus on Bukit Timah highway, Bukit Timah village, Dumai Barat sub-district by the end of last week.

"This was the first attempt of illegal dispatch of TKIs from Dumai to Malaysia in the last three months," Devi said.

Following arrest they were brought to the police station for questioning, saying that thet have paid Rp2.5 million to Rp3.5 million each to people who were still on the run," the police said.

After the questioning, the TKIs had been returned to their places because they were regarded innocent and became only victim of irresponsible people.

"Right now the police is still after the perpetrators in Dumai and Jambi with coordination of the Kerinci police station," Devi said.