19 charged in Indonesia for allegedly trafficking 34 babies, including 10 sent to Singapore
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Nineteen people have been charged in an Indonesian court for their alleged involvement in a trafficking ring that sent babies across the country and overseas, including to Singapore. The 19 suspects — 18 women and one man — were charged at the Indone19 charged in Indonesia for allegedly trafficking 34 babies, including 10 sent to Singapore
Nineteen people have been charged in an Indonesian court for their alleged involvement in a trafficking ring that sent babies across the country and overseas, including to Singapore. The 19 suspects — 18 women and one man — were charged at the Indonesian Bandung District Court on Tuesday (April 7) and face up to 15 years in jail if convicted, reported CNA. A total of 34 babies were involved. The primary charge the suspects face is human trafficking, which covers the alleged recruitment, transport, harbouring or transfer of individuals through means such as fraud, coercion, threats, or abuse of vulnerability for the purpose of exploitation, according to The Straits Times (ST).The alleged ringleader of the group was identified as 70-year-old Lie Siu Luan, also known as Lily, who was reportedly arrested in July 2025 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport upon returning from Singapore.The trafficking ring allegedly sent 10 babies to Singapore between 2023 and 2025, CNA reported Indonesian prosecutors as saying, adding that the infants were sold for as much as $18,000 per child. Read more
