Indonesia baby trafficking trial begins for 19 people accused of sending at least 10 newborns to Singapore

Indonesia baby trafficking trial begins for 19 people accused of sending at least 10 newborns to Singapore


BANDUNG, West Java: At least 34 babies were allegedly trafficked by an Indonesian syndicate, including at least 10 who were taken to Singapore and sold for as much as S$18,000 (US$14,000) per child, prosecutors at a district court in Bandung, West Java said on Tuesday (Apr 7).

The allegations came as prosecutors laid out a litany of charges against the defendants – comprising 18 women and one man – who now face a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail for their purported roles in the syndicate. 



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