4 Chinese nationals arrested in Papua New Guinea human trafficking bust
Four Chinese nationals are suspected of forcing 39 people to work in an online scam operation from a living room in the capital of Papua New Guinea, police said Wednesday. The victims, all Indonesians, were coerced into the work at a three-bedroom property in downtown Port Moresby in which they were held, a police source […]
Four Chinese nationals have been arrested in a human trafficking bust in Papua New Guinea, according to police. The suspects are accused of forcing 39 Indonesian nationals to work in an online scam operation from a property in downtown Port Moresby. Police Commissioner David Manning stated that the victims were held against their will in a "complex people-smuggling enterprise" and would likely face significant charges.
Manning emphasized that those involved in human trafficking and exploitation would not be shown leniency and that such crimes were "deeply disturbing" in Papua New Guinea. A people-smuggling network in the country and abroad had been dismantled through a joint intelligence operation by the Police Transnational Crime Directorate.
Deputy Commissioner Donald Yamasombi, who led the police operation, hinted at the possibility of further arrests connected to a wider transnational human trafficking syndicate operating between Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Police are working closely with the Indonesian embassy in Papua New Guinea to assist with the care and support of the rescued victims.
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