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AUTHORITIES have rescued 13 potential victims of trafficking in persons in the province of Tawi-Tawi, the police said Sunday, April 21, 2024.The Police Regional Office-Bansamoro Autonomous Region , said the potential victims were rescued around 6:45 a.m. Friday, April 19, at the port of Bongao, the capital town of Tawi-Tawi.The PRO-BAR said the victims were rescued after authorities received information that a group of persons was traveling to Sabah, Malaysia via Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.
The rescued individuals were placed under the custody of the Municipal Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking and Ministry of Social Services and Development for counseling, stress debriefing, and assistance. Meanwhile, the Tawi-Tawi Police Provincial Office and other concerned government agencies are now facilitating the safe return of the potential trafficking in person victims to their families and places of origin.
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