Wave of detainments come as authorities crack down on possible human trafficking

Woman found hiding under four-wheel drive vehicle, traumatised after years of scoldings, beatings by employer

Naypyidaw spearheads eradication campaign with 350 foreign nationals arrested yesterday, over 68,000 deported in last three years

Initial information reveals syndicate may have been operating in Malaysia, several neighbouring countries, says Kedah top cop

This year alone sees 436 migrants detained at at Pantai Teluk Yu, waters of Pulau Rebak Besar, says MMEA

Authorities will nonetheless save lives in incidents like capsized boats in Malaysian waters, says Saifuddin

Search sector radius expanded over 250 square nautical miles using assets from various agencies, says Kedah/Perlis MMEA chief

Manila working to find deportation procedures for those in holding camps, facilitate rescue of those in scam hub compounds

Four including mastermind behind foreign worker agency arrested in sting

Accused can face life sentence or up to five years imprisonment, caning if convicted

Five accused face between 15, 20 years imprisonment, fine upon conviction

Asean member states ramp up efforts to break syndicates' stranglehold in region

KDN remains committed to implementing integrated measures, including addressing emerging trends like job scam syndicates

Over 9,000 foreigners involved in online scam operations nationwide deported between January, May 2025

Offence prosecutable under ATIPSOM Act 2007, with 15 years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The police uncovered a human smuggling syndicate operation using a homestay as a transit location after raiding an apartment unit in Setapak and detaining 12 foreign nationals.

JAKARTA, July 16 — The Indonesian police have busted an international baby trafficking syndicate believed to have been operating since 2023, rescuing six infants and arresting 12 suspects in a major cross-province operation.

JOHOR BAHRU, July 14 — The police rescued a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, believed to have been sexually abused and forced to work as members of an online sex fraud and extortion syndicate, during an operation dubbed Op Bugil carried out here and in Kulai from June 20 to July 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bukit Aman continues to enhance its efforts in tackling various forms of crime through several large-scale operations carried out in the early part of this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — In the past, human trafficking crimes were mostly associated with the sex trade, but today, the focus has shifted toward recruiting “criminals” to engage in online fraud, extortion and money laundering.