Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 16) — Six Filipinos were rescued from human trafficking syndicates in Myanmar after they escaped to Thailand, Malacañang reported on Monday.
The victims—four females and two males who were not identified due to security reasons—were recruited via social media and were made to believe that they would be working as customer service representatives in Thailand.
However, upon arriving in Thailand, they were brought to Myawaddy, Myanmar where they were made to work in a love scam and cryptocurrency operations.
They were able to get in touch with Police Col. Dominador Matalang, the police attaché in Bangkok, who coordinated with the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) for their rescue.
“The six Filipinos had to endure a tortuous journey by land from KK Park and Century Park Myawaddy to the border crossing of Myanmar and Thailand….
