Wednesday, 12 October 2016 | MYT 1:50 PM
Cops raid Bandar Botanic entertainment outlet, rescue 41 trafficking victims
Those rescued were 26 Vietnamese, three Indonesians, eight from China and four from Laos.
KLANG: Forty-one women who were forced to work as guest relations officers were rescued following a police raid at an entertainment outlet in Bandar Botanic here.
The women aged between 18 and 35, believed to be victims of human trafficking, were rescued after a team led by South Klang deputy OCPD Supt Rahmat Ariffin raided the premises at about 12.10am on Wednesday.
Those rescued were 26 Vietnamese, three Indonesians, eight from China and four from Laos.
South Klang OCPD Asst Comm Alzafny Ahmad said a 36-year-old Malaysian man, who was the outlet’s manager, was also arrested during the raid.
“Initial investigations revealed that the outlet has been operating since early this year.
“The case is classified under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking In Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007,” he said when contacted.Those guilty of the offence can be sentenced up to 15 years imprisonment and liable for a fine.
