KUALA LUMPUR: They are promised employment with high pay. But in reality, they are being confined and lured into forced labour and prostitution. This tactic is not new to syndicates trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants. What is more shocking is that Malaysians were also among the victims of human trafficking syndicates when 54 people were rescued this year. We have detained 353 employers and syndicate members as well as rescued 1,153 victims comprising 1,123 women and 30 men, ” he said.

Source: thestar December 26, 2019 22:18 UTC