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JAKARTA (Bernama): Indonesian police are currently investigating a human trafficking network that is operating under the guise of a practical training programme in Germany known as Ferienjob.
According to the Criminal Investigation Department, the programme attended by university students contradicts the objectives of Ferienjob, an official scheme in Germany for students to work during semester breaks.
"They have been exploited to work illegally and not in accordance with procedures," said Director of General Crime of the Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Department, Brigadier General Djuhandhani Rahardjo Puro, in a statement.
The investigation began based on a report received from the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin about four students who needed help with their internship programme.
The embassy found that a total of 1,047 students from 33 universities had been sent to Germany to participate in the illicit internship programme.
Djuhandhani said the police had identified five local individuals - three in Indonesia and two in Germany - to assist in the investigation.
These individuals are said to have their respective roles, including establishing cooperation with universities and student placement agencies in Germany, promoting the programme, and managing visas and related documents. - Bernama
