Cops rescue 16 forced labour victims in Klang Valley raids
Bukit Aman D3 chief Soffian Santong said the first raid by the Bukit Aman Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) unit took place just after midnight on May 8.
The unit, under Op Pintas Mega, raided a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, where...
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