Seven Vietnamese women rescued in connection with prostitution – Bangladesh ‘captain’ caught

PETALING JAYA: Seven Vietnamese women were rescued after the Immigration Department busted a human trafficking and sexual exploitation syndicate here.

The department said seven women, aged between 32 and 45, were rescued during a raid on a shop in Klang on October 21.

“Based on complaints received, women were imprisoned in the premises and beaten if they refused to serve customers. They all came to the country as tourists but were forced to perform sex work there.

“The facility was closely guarded by a Bangladeshi ‘captain’ and 24-hour CCTV cameras,” it said in a statement on Wednesday (October 23).

During the raid, immigration officers were forced to break down the main door because those inside refused to cooperate.

The captain tried to escape through a second-story window, but was successfully stopped by the raiding party.

Investigation revealed that the victims were only paid RM60 per customer and their movements were closely monitored.

The department added that investigations are being conducted under the Anti-Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Atipsom) Act 2007.