Police came to the rescue of two Thai women imprisoned in a Hong Kong flat after falling prey to a sex trafficking scheme.
The women, aged 38 and 47 and worked as masseurs, were trapped in a Yau Ma Tei flat in Temple Street after they refused to engage in sex work.
A 50 year old Hong Kong woman was taken into custody in connection with the incident and was being held on suspicion of unlawful detention, South China Morning Post reported.
The two victims, who had Thai passports and did not know each other, were lured to Hong Kong after meeting a Chinese woman through an online platform, according to the police.
A police spokesperson said…
“The two victims were told that they would work as masseurs with valid permits and then arranged to fly into Hong Kong.”
The two women accepted the job offers and flew to Hong Kong on Tuesday night. They were individually picked up at the…
