The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted eight suspects concerned within the operations of a cyber rip-off hub in Clark, Pampanga the place greater than 1,000 victims had been just lately rescued.
A decision of the DOJ Prosecution Task Force on Trafficking Cases dated May 22 really useful the submitting of human trafficking expenses towards the suspects for allegedly violating Section 4(j0(2), in relation to Section 6(c) and (o), in additional relation to Section 10(e) of Republic Act No. 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking In Persons Act.
On May 4, over 1,000 nationals from the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Taiwan had been rescued on the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone after they had been allegedly pressured to work for cyber fraud, victimizing their fellow residents.
The DOJ beforehand stated they’ve recognized 12 alleged traffickers that could be deported or sued by the federal government. Most of them are international nationals.
Meanwhile, at the least 936 processed international nationals had been issued departure orders by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) whereas 291 had been repatriated. Undocumented victims, who’re nonetheless awaiting repatriation or processing authorized paperwork, are below BI custody.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
