[In the news] Zamboanga police rescue 43 human trafficking victims | Sun.Star

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Human Rights Online Philippines Leave a comment

Zamboanga police rescue 43 human trafficking victims | Sun.Star.

By Bong Garcia
May 19, 2012

ZAMBOANGA City Police Office (ZCPO) operatives have rescued 43 victims of human trafficking, mostly minors, and arrested the suspected recruiter in this southern port city, a top police official announced Saturday.

Chief Superintendent Mario Yanga, police regional director for Administration, said the victims were rescued and the suspect was arrested around 8:56 a.m. Friday at a hotel along Governor Alvarez Avenue in downtown Zamboanga City.

Yanga said the victims are from the villages of Makiri and Timpul, Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province.

Yanga identified the arrested suspect as Khaiser Salih, 25, a native of Isabela City.

The arrest of the suspect came after an informant tipped off Yanga concerning the presence of suspected human trafficking victims at Medio Hotel along Governor Alvarez Avenue.

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