Authorities rescue 128 people, including 22 minors, from a human trafficking group on Tubalubac Island in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – A human trafficking syndicate drugged its victims, including children, to make them endure poor living and working conditions on an island in Pangutaran town, Sulu province, the Naval Forces in Western Mindanao said on Thursday, September 21.
Lieutenant Colonel Dominador Mauricio, commander of the police’s 7th Special Action Battalion, said the 106 adults were composed of 97 males and nine females. Aside from suspected shabu, authorities found explosive-making materials, rifles, and hundreds of rounds of assorted ammunition.Authorities speculated that the victims were about to be taken to Malaysia.They said members of the group fled the island, apparently because they learned that law enforcement was coming.
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