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Authorities in the Philippines have arrested two individuals allegedly involved in the recruitment of more than 200 Filipinos rescued in scam hubs in Myawaddy, Myanmar, according to the Bureau of Immigration.
GMA News Online reports BI Commissioner Joel Viado as saying the Philippine National Police and the National Bureau 9f Investigation apprehended the two suspects identified as alias “Fiona” and alias “JonJon” in two separate operations.
Viado said, “This is a problem of migrant workers being lured by false promises, with all of them leaving under false pretenses or via illegal means.
“As a member agency of the IACAT, we vow to continue doing our share to protect our kababayan from being victimized.”
On March 25, a total of 30 Filipinos alleged to be human trafficking victims returned to the Philippines after being rescued from scam hubs in Myawaddy, Myanmar.
The following day, 176 Filipino repatriates from Myanmar arrived.
Last week, the BI sacked seven of its personnel suspected to be involved in the illegal exit of the Filipino victims.
