A vessel is seen opposite the Marina Pier in front of Batam island (background) in Singapore on May 2, 2020. - AFP
JAKARTA: The police have arrested an employee of the Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) for alleged involvement in a human trafficking scheme, after previously rescuing two women who were about to depart for Singapore illegally.
The 50-year-old employee, identified only by the initials RS, was arrested alongside another suspect identified only as MN, 54, at the Batam Centre Harbor Bay on Oct 31.
