PENGKALAN HULU: Life was tough in his sleepy hometown of Bahau for Jag, who could not find a job to support his family. The 29-year-old was among 18 people, including five children, rescued by police after being trafficked and exploited by a couple managing the estate. During the midnight operation, officers from the Perak Crime Investigation Department (CID), together with the Pengkalan Hulu CID, had raided the 202ha estate as the workers slept. Police have detained the couple – a 43-year-old man and 24-year-old woman – believed to be acting as middlemen and management for these workers. The two have been placed under remand until March 3, at the Pengkalan Hulu police headquarters.

Source: The Star February 27, 2017 23:08 UTC