21 more Malaysian scam victims return from Cambodia, Laos

Malaysian youths rescued from human traffickers in Cambodia arrive at the Kuala Lumpur Airport Terminal in Sepang, on Oct 6, 2022. Another 21 Malaysians rescued from human traffickers in Cambodia and Laos returned to the country Thursday, as the government intensified effort to detect scam victims stranded abroad. — AP

SEPANG, Malaysia: An additional 21 Malaysians rescued from human traffickers in Cambodia and Laos returned home on Oct 6, as the government intensified efforts to locate scam victims reported missing abroad.

Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, who met some of the returning victims at Kuala Lumpur’s airport, said the government has now managed to rescue 273 people out of 401 reported missing in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Most have returned except for 60 still in immigration detention centres in those countries who are waiting to be processed, he said at a news conference.