Police are investigating an unbelievable Instagram account, @jualbayimurah appearing to offer babies for sale. Images of six babies were advertised on the account at £475 each, with details of where to go and buy the children.
Detectives in Indonesia, where the posts originate, raided a premises in East Jakarta but found no evidence of human trafficking.
Senior commander Muhammad Iqbal, leading the investigation, told the Jakarta Post:
"When we arrived at the location, we found an office of a Catholic foundation that provides shelter for teenagers. We found no babies there and they could provide all legal documents related to the foundation."
The Jakarta Police’s cyber crimes unit is investigating the account. "If it is a prank, we would like to understand the motive behind it."
The Indonesian Social Ministry are investigating to verify the information about possible child trafficking.
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