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Cops crackdown on human trafficking, cyber sex crime, gambling

Cops crackdown on human trafficking, cyber sex crime, gambling

Malaysiakini28-05-2025
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain announced that 249 people were arrested and 144 human trafficking victims were rescued during Operasi Pintas Mega in February.
He said the operation was led by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) division in collaboration with police contingents nationwide.
He said the operation...
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