Seventeen children among 85 rescued in nationwide anti-human trafficking operation


KUALA LUMPUR: Eighty-five individuals, including seventeen children, believed to be victims of human trafficking and forced labour, have been rescued in a massive nationwide operation.

The operation, codenamed "Ops Pintas Mega", conducted by the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) anti-trafficking in persons and anti-smuggling of migrants division (D3) along with other enforcement agencies, saw 36 raids conducted simultaneously nationwide on Thursday (May 8).

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