Ni NERIO AGUAS
Nailigtas ng mga tauhan ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) ang apat na biktima ng human trafficking na ni-recruit para magtrabaho sa Thailand, Laos at Dubai na nagtangkang lumusot sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Ayon kay BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, ang apat na biktima na sadyang itinago ang pagkakakilanlan, ay naharang sa NAIA terminal
Tatlo sa mga biktima ay may connecting flights patungong Bangkok, Thailand, na nagsabing magbakasyon ng 7 araw.
“The intercepted Bangkok-bound passengers initially presented themselves on primary inspection as tourists, but later on admitted that they were recruited to work as customer service representatives to be deployed to Thailand and Laos. They were even promised to receive 50,000 pesos once employed,” sabi ni Tansingco.
Sa imbestigasyon, na-recruit ang mga biktima sa pamamagitan ng Facebook ads.
Ibinunyag pa ni Tansingco ang kaso ng isa pang biktima na naunang nagsabing magbabakasyon ito ng 5 araw sa Singapore.
“The other passenger was a woman on her late 30’s who disguised as a tourist. As it turns out, she was offered a job as a household service worker in Dubai and that she was instructed to stay in Singapore for five days while she waited for her UAE visa,” ani Tansingco.
“It is frustrating how these criminals have now evolved to using online ads to lure their victims. I assure the public that our officers will remain vigilant for any human trafficking attempt especially amid the ongoing influx of international passengers who will be vacationing during the holidays,” paliwanag pa ni Tansingco.
Pinuri rin ni Tansingco, ang mga BI officers sa matagumpay na pagsagip sa mga human trafficking victims.
“Our officers should be commended for showing how it is to be effective public servants. They work day in and day out to assure that nobody is victimized by illegal recruiters,” aniya pa.
Nai-turnover na sa Inter Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) ang mga biktima habang isinasagawa ang imbestigasyon at nadakip ang nasa likod ng nasabing human trafficking syndicate.
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