Human trafficking
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Hundreds rescued from Philippines scam centre: police
Across Southeast Asia, scam centres have mushroomed, with crime syndicates luring, kidnapping or coercing workers into predatory online activity. The…
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Plane passengers pending human trafficking inquiry leave France for India
PARIS: A plane carrying 276 Indian passengers took off on Monday (Dec 25) for Mumbai, the French interior ministry’s local…
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41 Thais trapped by Myanmar fighting repatriated, says Thai army
BANGKOK: Forty-one Thai nationals, trapped in northern Myanmar amid a surge in fighting between junta troops and armed ethnic-minority groups…
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German police raid premises across the country in connection with migrant smuggling
Police in Germany found more than 100 Syrian citizens inside apartments and other buildings that were searched Tuesday in connection…
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Three Bali immigration officers arrested over Cambodia organ trafficking ring
JAKARTA: Three Bali immigration officers have been arrested for their alleged role in an illegal organ trafficking syndicate that ferried…
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Indonesian police crack down on traffickers who sent 122 people to sell their kidneys in Cambodia
JAKARTA: Indonesian police are investigating the illegal trade of human organs involving police and immigration officers who were accused of…
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Indonesia arrests 12 for human trafficking in illegal organ trade
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have arrested 12 people including a policeman and an immigration officer accused of trafficking 122 people to…
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‘Smallville’ actor released from prison for role in sex-trafficking case tied to cult-like group
The television actor Allison Mack has been released from a California prison near San Francisco FILE – Television actor Allison…
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Four Singaporeans among more than 1,000 alleged trafficking victims rescued in the Philippines
SINGAPORE: Four Singaporeans were among the alleged trafficking victims rescued by the Philippines police after a raid in Manila on Monday…
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Philippine police rescue more than 1,000 alleged trafficking victims, including Singaporeans
MANILA: Philippine police said on Tuesday (Jun 27) they have rescued more than 1,000 people allegedly trafficked into the country…
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