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BI intercepts more trafficking victims
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) rescued four potential human trafficking victims at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1.
The victims, aged 28 to 43, claimed they were officemates going to Hong Kong for a vacation.
Immigration officers became suspicious due to inconsistent statements, leading to a secondary inspection where the victims admitted to receiving fraudulent documents from a travel agency.
Each victim paid P30,000 to the agency for fabricated stories and documents.
BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated that the victims were likely intended to be sent abroad to work as entertainers, with three having prior illegal entertainment work experience overseas.
One victim confessed to previously using illegal sea routes in the southern Philippines to travel abroad and work, bypassing immigration checks.
The victims were turned over to the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) for further investigation and legal assistance.
In a separate operation on January 23, six more trafficking victims were rescued in Palawan after attempting to leave Bancalaan Island via small boat.
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