Exclusive: Laborers being held against their will in Cambodia to run online scams were forced to keep working even amid Thai military attacks https://t.co/XfoW7Q7tiF ...

At least 200 Kenyans have been lured to Russia with promises of jobs and end up fighting Ukraine. Now the government is working to repatriate those who are still alive. Read more: https://t.co/WADEZlRVgs📷: Simon Marks/Bloomberg https://t.co/vEEY54PAyc ...

Safety Concerns - Organized crime groups are exploiting vulnerable young foreign men to drive trucks, posing a safety risk due to inadequate training and unfamiliarity with driving conditions [1] - These drivers often lack sufficient training and experience operating heavy-duty trucks, increasing the likelihood of accidents [1] Economic Impact - The exploitation of foreign drivers undercuts American truckers' wages, creating an economic crisis within the industry [1] - The trucking industry faces an economic crisis due to the prevalence of organized crime [1] Security Risks - Organized crime's involvement in trucking presents a security crisis for the American trucking industry [1] - The trucking industry is facing a security crisis [1]

“Drugs or illegal mining get a lot of attention, but human trafficking doesn’t.” @carla_subirana tells “The Intelligence” of a wave of exploitation in Latin America https://t.co/oYY0QV0eGB https://t.co/Uq7ttGB5cB ...

Across the Americas an estimated 3.6m people are tricked, trapped or forced into work, generating around $52bn a year in illegal profit. Even children are vulnerable https://t.co/pLm47m4FIC ...

As Latin America’s drug gangs have expanded, and their operations grown more sophisticated, human trafficking has become an important part of their portfolios https://t.co/lAgbPqZwjn ...

RT E X X ➠A L E R T S (@ExxAlerts)BOMBSHELL: 🚨 Woman who accused Tate Brothers of Human t--fficking ADMITS she was paid $100,000 by a USAID funded NGO prior to filing charges. https://t.co/oSvnFONys7 ...

A Philippine court found a former mayor guilty of qualified human trafficking and sentenced her to life imprisonment over her role in setting up a scam center that victimized foreigners https://t.co/QGafXbcmNl ...

POGO Operations & Illegal Activities - Raids uncovered potential scam operations disguised as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in Bamban, Tarlac [2][3] - These POGOs are suspected of being fronts for human trafficking and money laundering activities [3] - Underground tunnels were discovered connecting multimillion-peso villas within the gated community, suggesting a large-scale, organized operation [3] Political Involvement & Corruption - The mayor of Bamban is implicated as potentially being the "biggest catch" in the POGO operations, suggesting a level of political corruption [4] - The mayor's rise to power involved community outreach, including providing relief goods and engaging with senior citizens [6][7] - Allegations suggest the mayor may have misrepresented her citizenship status [10] Community Impact - The community of Bamban is primarily agricultural, and residents were initially unaware of the scale and nature of the POGO operations [5] - The arrival of the mayor and her team brought changes to Bamban, with some residents expressing hope for positive developments [8] - The mayor's campaign involved distributing food and using a helicopter during rallies, which attracted attention and support [7][8]

Arrests in Romania over Cambridge human trafficking https://t.co/TwX8bj93ei ...