Record convictions and higher back-pay orders can’t hide deeper flaws, as official corruption and unchecked recruiter fees trap vulnerable migrant workers in debt bondage
Illegal immigrants are suspected to be smuggled in from East Coast after paying a fee of RM2,000 – RM3,000 each to an agent who is also a Myanmar citizen
A Singaporean man was among 31 individuals detained by the Johor Customs Department for being involved in migrant smuggling activities in December last year.
Two flight passengers have been arrested by French police over allegations of human trafficking, after a plane bound for Nicaragua with more than 300 Indian nationals was grounded.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the 7th Battalion of the General Operations Force personnel detected a 23-year-old local man acting as a transporter driving the Nissan Navara 4WD in front of the Tumpat Health Clinic at 6.58pm.
This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source