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Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly selling pornographic videos worth millions of rupiah through social media, the Jakarta Police's special crimes unit said on Wednesday (16/03).

The suspects, identified only by their initials F.W. and F.F., were apprehended separately in Depok, West Java, on Jan. 26 and in East Jakarta on March 14.

Investigations later revealed that the two purportedly sold the videos, most of which contain lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender material, since November, and reaped between Rp 10 million and Rp 30 million ($755-$2,260) per month.

The videos were packaged in DVDs, flash disks and external hard disks. They advertised through their Instagram accounts, and transacted with their clients through other means.

"They targeted the broad public. They attracted them through social media, and they distributed the videos through courier services," Adj. Sr. Comr. Agung Marlianto, of the Jakarta Police's special crimes unit, said on Wednesday.

Investigators also seized two cell phones, a laptop computer, a memory card containing 300 pornographic videos, a flash disk (also containing 300 pornographic videos) and three external computer hard disks, among other items, from the suspects.

The two suspects have been charged under the laws on pornography and film, which carry a combined maximum sentence of 18 years in prison and a fine of Rp 18 million.