Around 1,000 workers, including foreigners, have been rescued by joint operatives led by the Philippine National Police - Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) in Clark, Pampanga.
The rescued individuals were allegedly forced to work for a cyber fraudulent industry.
The workers are composed of various nationalities including Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesians, and Filipinos among others.
PNP rescues 1000 human trafficking victims in Pampanga
May 5, 2023 04:00 AM
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The Philippine National Police - Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) bared Friday, May 5, that it has rescued around 1,000 workers, including foreigners, who were allegedly forced to work for a cyber fraudulent industry in Pampanga.
(Photo: PNP-ACG)
The workers who are composed of various nationalities including Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesians, and Filipinos among others were saved in an establishment in Clark Free Port Zone, Clark, Pampanga.
“This is a case of human trafficking and we are still processing everything,” Police Lt. Michelle Sabino, spokesperson of PNP-ACG, said.
“All the victims will remain here while waiting for their embassy to process their papers back to their country,” she added.
(Photo: PNP-ACG)
The operation was jointly conducted by teams from the PNP-ACG, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), Bureau of Immigration (BI), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), and PNP Special Action Force (SAF).