KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — A total of 137 individuals, including children, believed to be labour exploitation victims, were rescued under Op Pintas Mega from January to June. Bukit...
Malaysia’s Tang Jie-Ee Wei secure spot in Korea Open final after thrilling semi-final victory, set to face unranked Chinese pairA total of 137 individuals, including children, believed to be labour exploitation victims, were rescued under Op Pintas Mega from January to June. — Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — A total of 137 individuals, including children, believed to be labour exploitation victims, were rescued under Op Pintas Mega from January to June.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants principle assistant director SAC Soffian Santong said 35 victims were Myanmar nationals, 25 Thai, 23 Indonesian, 17 Bangladeshi, nine Filipino, eight Malaysians, five Cambodians, Vietnamese and Chinese each, and two Nepali along with three ethnic Rohingya,” he said in a statement today, adding that 398 individuals were arrested in the operation.
He said that the operation this year was conducted nationwide in two phases, with 42 raids and 285 arrests in the first phase in January.Soffian said the second phase in June had 33 raids with 113 arrests and a total of 73 individuals, 25 men, 26 women and 22 boys were rescued. The joint operation involved the Immigration Department, the Labour Department, the Department of Environment, Tenaga Nasional Berhad and local authorities and targeted factories, plantations, the fisheries and services sectors as well as beggars.
He said that the police would never compromise with human trafficking and will take legal action, including under the Security Offences Act 2012. — Bernama
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