geovalin Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Sihanoukville authorities have fielded 420 human trafficking complaints in 51 days, leading to 1,605 foreign nationals being marked for deportation, according to an official report. A statement issued by the National Committee for Counter Trafficking on Saturday said that between August 18 and October 4, authorities raided 10 locations in Sihanoukville based on trafficking victims’ 420 complaints, 229 of them related to kidnapping, torture, prostitution and illegal gambling, and found 2,760 foreign workers. Some 1,946 of the foreign nationals had passports, though 1,512 did not have work permits and were fined before being allowed to leave company premises, it said. In addition, 1,605 foreign nationals faced deportations as a result of the raids: Preparations are complete for 685 of the foreigners from 10 countries, while 920 others of 23 nationalities are still being processed, the statement said. read more https://vodenglish.news/2760-foreign-workers-found-in-sihanoukville-raids/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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