Tin Sokhavuth
Three women and a man were saved from possible trafficking to Pakistan by police raids in Phnom Penh on Sunday and Monday, with two Pakistani nationals and a Cambodian woman being arrested.
Police named the three as 55-year-old Niaz Ahmed, 24-year-old Yazef Ahmed and 72-year-old Bin Nhor.
According to the National Police website, the suspects intended to take the four to Thailand by bus before flying to Pakistan where they would likely be sold into prostitution.
Two of the suspects, Mr. Ahmed and Ms. Nhor – the alleged broker – were arrested while riding motorcycles in Daun Penh district on Sunday night. Mr. Ahmed was arrested on Monday morning in a room at the Capital Guesthouse in Prampi Makara district, along with two of the victims. In April, 14 foreigners were arrested for human trafficking, including two men from Pakistan and 10 from Bangladesh.
A recent US State Department report highlighted Cambodia’s role in regional human trafficking.
“Cambodia is a source, transit and destination country for men, women and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Cambodian adults and children migrate to other countries within the region and, increasingly, the Middle East for work,” the report said.
It noted that current government efforts do not meet minimum standards to combat the problem.
A February report by Cambodia’s National Committee on Combatting Human Trafficking said that nearly 300 victims of trafficking had been rescued, with 140 suspects arrested.
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