Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/15
By: Shih Hsiu-chuan, Wu Je-hou and Joseph Yeh

Jakarta, Oct. 15 (CNA) At least six Taiwanese citizens are believed to be involved in a human trafficking case that sent 40 Indonesians to work illegally in Taiwan under the pretense of studying dating back to 2017, Indonesian police told CNA Monday.

Indonesian National Police last Wednesday announced action on the trafficking case involving 40 Indonesians who were reportedly tricked as part of a scheme, in which scholarships and job opportunities were offered for them to study at Chienkuo Technology University in Changhua County, according to a Jakarta Post report.

The "students" traveled to Taiwan on Oct. 27, 2017. The case came to light after two victims of the scheme filed reports with the Indonesian police after not receiving the pay they were promised for the past 18 months living in Taiwan, the police said.

During Wednesday's press event, the Indonesian police named two Indonesian suspects who helped to enroll the victims, while also charging them US$2,473 in administrative fees each.
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