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MP: Don’t fall for fake job posts on social media

BETONG: Human trafficking syndicates typically operate both domestically and internationally, carrying out activities with ease as they are difficult to trace by the authorities, says Betong MP Dr Richard Rapu. He explained that these syndicates deal with specific individuals to manage various documents regarding the victims, making it challenging for authorities to detect legal offenses […]

Philippines tightens protocols for citizens departing for Southeast Asian countries

MANILA: The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration on Saturday ordered its officers at airports to strictly monitor Filipinos departing for Southeast Asian countries to prevent them from falling victim to human traffickers, reported Xinhua. In the wake of the new human trafficking schemes continuing to emerge within the Southeast Asian region and threatening to exploit Filipinos, all […]

Centre vital to ensure safety of human trafficking victims

BY JACINTHA JOLENE & JAMES WONG KUCHING: The newly established Community Social Support Centre (CSSC) here is important to ensure the safety and welfare of victims of human trafficking. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that the premises provided as a temporary centre will house victims found and rescued under the Anti-Trafficking in […]

Set up WhatsApp hotline to save Malaysian victims

KUCHING: The federal government has been called upon to set up a WhatsApp hotline for quick action to rescue Malaysian victims who have been duped into working in Cambodia. This was following a news report that the Hong Kong government will be working with the Chinese foreign ministry and Interpol to bring residents who are […]

Bau cops foil human trade bid

BAU: Police foiled a human trafficking attempt by a local involving four illegal immigrants, here. The incident happened around 5.45am when the car transporting the illegals was stopped for inspection at a police roadblock near Kampung Suba Buan, here on Thursday (Feb 10). Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the car was driven by a […]

GOF foils human smuggling bids

KUCHING: Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) foiled seven attempts by local ‘tekong’ (human trafficking agents) to bring in a total of 20 Indonesian illegal immigrants from June 2 to 10. Sarawak GOF commander SAC Mancha Ata said the latest arrest was made on Thursday at 1.30am in which two local men were caught transporting eight […]

GOF thwarts human smuggling attempts

SERIAN: Two human smuggling attempts here were thwarted by the General Operations Force (GOF) over the weekend. Sarawak GOF commander SAC Mancha Ata said the first attempt took placed last Saturday (Jan 30) around 7pm in Jalan Serian-Sri Aman. A GOF team carrying out Ops Benteng Covid, spotted a suspicious vehicle on the road. They […]

Housewife claims trial to trafficking Indonesian woman

IPOH: A housewife pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to trafficking in an Indonesian woman since last year. Yew Lee See, 52, made the plea after the charge was read out to her before Judge Mohd Fauzi Mohd Nasir. Yew was charged with trafficking in the 31-year-old victim for exploitation at a […]

SB officer held for human trafficking

KUCHING: A Special Branch officer was arrested for cross-border human trafficking involving illegal immigrants recently. Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said the arrest was made by the State Immigration Department in an operation at Tebedu, Serian about two weeks ago. At the time of the arrest, the officer was caught together with two […]

Human trafficking syndicate crippled, 11 agents nabbed

KUANTAN: Pahang police have crippled a human trafficking syndicate with the arrest of 11 men ― including a Burmese, who were believed to be syndicate agents ― in a raid at three districts within the state. Pahang police chief Datuk Abd Jalil Hassan said the suspects, comprising 10 local men and one foreigner, aged between […]