JOB SCAM/Alleged human traffickers re-indicted after more victims rescued from Cambodia
01/04/2023 05:20 PM
The leaders of two rings that allegedly lured 88 Taiwanese nationals to Cambodia and forced them to participate in scams have been indicted for a second time by Taipei prosecutors after 30 more of their victims were rescued and returned to Taiwan.
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