Human trafficking

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

A group sent babies from Indonesia to Singapore for adoption.

In short:

A woman who led a baby trafficking group in Indonesia has been jailed for seven years.

Lie Siu Luan, 70, led a group of 19 people who trafficked babies.

The sentence was less than the 10 years the prosecutors wanted.

A woman who led a baby trafficking ring in Indonesia has been jailed.

Lie Siu Luan, 70, was the leader of a group that trafficked babies.

She was found guilty of committing crimes for exploitation.

The sentence was less than what the prosecutors asked for.

Lie had sent at least 12 babies to Singapore for adoption.

Another person, Astri Fitrinika, got six years and seven months in jail.

A baby was sold by his father to a couple who wanted children.

The police arrested the group after a parent reported a baby kidnapping.

The police saved some babies before they could be sold.

Some babies were sold in Indonesia to people who wanted to adopt.

Human trafficking is a big problem in Indonesia.

Many people were found in a bad condition on a palm oil farm.

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