(Eagle News) — Authorities in Eastern Visayas rescued nine minors the police believe were being trafficked for child labor in Luzon. The Philippine National Police said the nine, five girls and four boys, came all the way from Surigao del Sur and were en route to Pampanga when rescued on Wednesday. The rescue operation stemmed from a telephone call from Police Lt. Dennis N. Cayme, officer in charge of the San Agustin Municipal Police Station […]
Tag: trafficking of minors
18 arrests in international human trafficking operation
FRENCH and Romanian authorities, supported by Europol, have dismantled an organised crime network involved in trafficking minors. During the joint operation, 4 houses in France and 10 houses in Romania were simultaneously searched by investigators. Eighteen individuals were arrested and authorities seized almost EUR 25 000, gold, jewellery, luxury watches and TV sets. The network has been the subject of a large-scale international investigation by the French Gendarmerie and the Romanian Police since last year. […]





