14 migrant brokers nabbed

[geovalin]

As of February 15, Battambang provincial authorities have arrested 14 brokers and others involved with facilitating the movement of workers who are crossing the border illegally to avoid quarantine.

 

Nine suspects were taken to court and four others are still being detained for questioning after having been caught attempting to transport five workers across the border from Thailand.

 

Battambang Provincial Administration spokesman Soeum Bunrith told The Post on February 16 that following Prime Minister Hun Sen’s order, the provincial authorities had increased border guard force to 875 people to carry out strict inspections of all trucks transporting goods from Thailand to prevent migrant workers sneaking into the country.

 

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[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, geovalin said:

Nine suspects (brokers) were taken to court and four others are still being detained for questioning after having been caught attempting to transport five workers across the border from Thailand.

Also involved and for reference (Khmer Times):-

 

The Kamrieng district police chief, .............. who was stripped of his rank and fired from the force was charged at the Battambang Provincial Court yesterday over human trafficking. The court charged and detained ............ for trafficking migrant workers for illegal work in Thailand after the government prohibited citizens from going abroad for work during the COVID-19 outbreak.