JOB SCAM / 3 Taiwanese back from Myanmar human trafficking hotspot arrested
08/28/2022 06:24 PM
Three Taiwanese returning home from a notorious human trafficking hotspot in Myanmar were arrested Saturday on suspicion of being connected to a criminal ring in the Southeast Asian country, police said Sunday.
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