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495 suspected trafficking, illegal recruitment victims intercepted from Jan.-Sept. 2021


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MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration has intercepted the departure of 495 suspected victims of human trafficking and illegal recruitment from January to September of the year.

 

Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said that for the first three quarters of 2021, officers have deferred the departure of 8,413 passengers, mostly for being improperly documented.

 

Immigration officers intercepted the departure 325 who were found to be potential victims of trafficking and were endorsed to the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking for investigation and filing of complaints against their recruiters.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/11/02/2138473/495-suspected-trafficking-illegal-recruitment-victims-intercepted-jan-sept-2021

 

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