Human Trafficking: Myanmar Man Allegedly Transported 12 Compatriots in an Alphard
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Malaysian police detained a Toyota Alphard in Kubang Pasu that they believe was used to collect and transport 12 Myanmar nationals.
- The suspected trafficking activity came to light during Op Pintas, according to Kubang Pasu police chief Superintendent Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahim.
A Toyota Alphard allegedly used to transport 12 Myanmar nationals helped expose a suspected human-trafficking operation in Changlun, Kubang Pasu.
Police believe a syndicate had been hiding the migrants at a motel in the area. They uncovered the suspected tactic after stopping the vehicle during Op Pintas, an operation conducted by the criminal investigation division at police headquarters.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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