Human trafficking victims rescued in Zamboanga

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:06:45 +0000

A promise of well-compensated jobs in Malaysia prompted 13 women to fall to an alleged human trafficking scheme in Zamboanga City, the Philippine Coast Guard said Tuesday.

But just before they were transported to Sandakan, Sabah in Malaysia, men from the Coast Guard and other government agencies rescued the 13 women from MV Antonia-1, a vessel owned and operated by Aleson Shipping Line Incorporated.

It was scheduled to depart Port of Zamboanga on December 16 2019.

According to Lieutenant Commander Eddyson Abanilla, of Coast Guard Station in Zamboanga, the recruiter promised the victims well-compensated job opportunities in Malaysia. However, no specific work was identified.

“The initial assessment also revealed that the recruiter is known in bringing Filipinas to work in Malaysia as prostitutes,” Abanilla said.

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