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🇮🇩🇸🇬Indonesia Syndicate Sold 34 Babies to Singapore Prosecutors at the Bandung District Court told the court on April 7 that an Indonesian syndicate trafficked 34 babies between 2023 and 2025, at least 10 of whom were taken to Singapore and sold for up to S$18,000 per child. The 19 defendants — 18 women and one man — face a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison under Indonesia's Human Trafficking Law. According to court documents, a Singaporean individual identified only as Petter requested that defendant Lie Siu Luan, known as Lily, source babies for adoption and arrange fake birth parents to sign Singapore's statutory adoption consent forms. Recruiters used social media and online adoption groups to locate birth mothers, offering payments of between nine million and 15 million rupiah per child. Adoption papers for at least 10 babies were prepared using forged birth certificates and fake identities, and five defendants entered Singapore posing as birth parents or guardians. Singapore's Ministry of Social and Family Development stated in February that it was coordinating with Indonesian authorities and would review inter-country adoption processes once the facts of the case were established. #Indonesia#Singapore @asianomics