JOHOR BARU: Police busted a human trafficking syndicate following the rescue of eight foreign women and the arrest of two syndicate members.
Acting on a tip-off, Bukit Aman's anti-vice and gaming division (D7) led by Asst Supt Nordin Ibrahim raided two massage parlours in Taman Pelangi at about 8.30pm on Saturday.
Police rescued seven Cambodian women and an Indonesian woman, in their early 20s, and arrested two men, aged 28 and 58 following the raids.
“This syndicate brings the women illegally into the country. They fooled the women by promising them legitimate jobs,” he told reporters after the raids on Saturday night.
“Initial investigations revealed customers could acquire 'extra' services from the women. The syndicate negotiates the prices for such services,” he said.
He added that police also arrested five Thai women and two Chinese women aged between 21 and 42 for violating their visitor's pass under the Immigration Act.
The latest raid is the second in Johor Baru conducted by Bukit Aman's D7 in two weeks.
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