MELAKA: Police detained seven individuals for alleged involvement in human trafficking and rescued 14 others believed to be victims of forced labour here on Friday (March 27). "In the operation, seven suspects aged between 19 and 38 were detained, comprising a man from China, a Taiwanese woman, a Myanmar man, and four women from Myanmar, the Philippines and Indonesia. DCP Dzulkhairi said that in the same operation, police also rescued 14 victims aged between 25 and 36, comprising seven men and six women from the Philippines, as well as one woman from Myanmar. He said initial investigations found that all the victims were believed to have been trafficked for forced labour exploitation in online scam activities. "An application for an Interim Protection Order (IPO) for the 14 victims has been made for 21 days starting today until April 16, 2026,” he said.- Bernama

Source: The Star March 27, 2026 17:32 UTC