Johor police liberated six men who were coerced into posing as beggars for five years by a criminal syndicate. The operation, led by two drug-positive brothers aged 47 and 54, was uncovered in Johor Baru, with victims now under protection.
JOHOR BARU : Police have rescued six men who were forced by a syndicate to pose as beggars for the past five years.
"Police arrested two brothers, aged 47 and 54 respectively, believed to be the masterminds of the begging operation," he said in a statement on Thursday night, adding that both tested positive for drug use.He also said the two suspects have been remanded until Tuesday while the victims have been placed under protection for 21 days under Section 44 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Act 2017.
Comm Kumar said police also seized several items including two cars, six donation boxes, four pictures of a school being built, nine mobile phones, 10 money delivery receipts, a stamp with a religious school's name and more than RM9,000 in cash.
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