Australian police detain five Thai nationals involved in human trafficking

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Australian police detain five Thai nationals involved in human trafficking

By The Thaiger & The Nation

 

 

Human trafficking from Thailand to Australia’s capital city, Canberra, is under investigation after raids on Fyshwick brothels (massage parlours) this week.

 

An Thai-Australian woman has been charged and five Thai nationals detained over immigration offences as a result of simultaneous raids on ‘escort agencies’ in Fyshwick, Canberra, this week.

 

The Canberra Times has reported that a Canberra court has heard one witness reported being subject to a $50,000 debt which she was being forced to ‘pay back’ by providing sex services to customers.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/regional/australian-police-detain-five-thai-nationals-involved-in-human-trafficking

 

-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-08-17

[vinegarbase]

Seems like Australia needs to crack down hard! Frequent immigration inspections to be sure to check those working without a work permit or visa overstayers, GPS tracking, mandatory travel insurance, mandatory address registration within 24 hrs at any residence, 90 day reporting, banning foreigners from owning land or houses. Sounds like something Thailand would do, why not treat them the same?

[Odysseus123]

Oh...well said!

[PatOngo]

A disgraceful act perpetrated by Thais on Australian soil. I'm disgusted!

I hope at least they reported to immigration every 90 days!

Edited August 17, 2018 by PatOngo

[Odysseus123]

6 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

A disgraceful act perpetrated by Thais on Australian soil. I'm disgusted!

Well..let's face it..Thai's are wonderful bunch of  perpetrators.I am not sure that they are claiming the numbah won hub of perpetration just as yet but sooner or later I am sure that they will go for the spot if they are encouraged to do so..

[GreasyFingers]

I know Australia is expensive but how could you get $50,000 in the red before you even started work. They must have believed they would get $2000 a throw instead of 2000 baht.

[oldrunner]

Transportation, Nice clothes (why any clothes?), Luxury accommodations?, $50,000 easy. Divided by 2000 Baht ($60 US) = 833 Services.

[TPI]

They could do it "standing on their head"...so to speak?  ?

[ThaiFelix]

Well the politicians in Canberra have got to get their rocks off and spend their ill gotten gains somehow.

[lanista]

Interesting that its the Fed Capital and not the big cities.  For many years Canberra was the only place in Australia where the production and distribution of porn movies  was legal. It was a flourishing business which presumably took a hit with the arrival of free online porn. Alot of Australian men have dumped their Thai gf's and wives in brothels or sent them out as escorts. Brits and Euro's used to get paid 100k baht to take their Thai 'partner' to Australia.  Its getting alot tougher.  Immigration police used to do  regular clean outs of brothels in the cities most common being Thai and Filipino girls. Dont know if thats still the case maybe Russian and Chinese girls have risen to the top.

[Chassa]

For many years Canberra was the only place in Australia where the production and distribution of porn movies  was legal.

 

NT too!