Taiwan Rescues Human Trafficked Victims in Cambodia; About 3500 Taiwanese Citizens Are Still Missing

Taiwan Kaoshiung City Police Department held a news conference in response to the human trafficking case on Aug. 25, 2022. Photo by Kaohsiung City Police Department Criminal Investigation

Taiwan Criminal Investigation Bureau has been following cross-country fraud and human trafficking organizations, which are established by triads and gang members. They usually post “attractive” job offers on online platforms such as Facebook to mousetrap Taiwanese (and other nationalities) to Cambodia or Thailand.

Between Jan. to June 2022, a total of 6,481 Taiwanese residents flew to Cambodia but only half of them returned. The Taiwan Aviation Police at the Taipei Tao Yuan Airport is warning Taiwanese about job scams overseas. Photo by Taiwan Police Department