jpnn.com, GARUT - After Cassandra Angelie's prostitution case came to light, more similar cases were revealed by the authorities during New Year's Eve.
The police arrested two alleged pimps in a hotel room in the Cipanas tourist attraction, Garut regency, West Java.
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"The Sancang team successfully uncovered the practice of online prostitution at the Cipanas tourist attraction, securing the pimps and the women," said Garut Police chief Senior Adjutant Commissioner Wirdhanto Hadicaksono during a press conference in Garut, Friday (1/1).
He said the Garut Police launched an investigation upon receiving reports from the public.
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The police secured two pimps who offered the services on social media with rates ranging from Rp 400,000 to Rp 800,000.
In addition to the two pimps, said the police chief, three women were arrested in a hotel room in the Cipanas area.
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The practice, he said, had been going on for six months. The police will continue to develop the case to uncover similar practices in other places.
The police confiscated cash as a proof of the transactions, contraceptives, and mobile phones.
The pimps have been detained and charged with the pornography law, which carries a penalty of six years in prison, while the three women have been handed over to the Garut Social Agency for guidance. (antara/mcr20/jpnn)
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