BI intercepts fifteen undocumented OFWs By Conrado Ching 06/21/2011

BI intercepts fifteen undocumented OFWs

By Conrado Ching 06/21/2011

Bureau of Immigration (BI) foiled an attempt of human trafficking syndicate to ship out 15 prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Malaysia using the southern backdoor, it was learned yesterday.
Immigration Regulation Division (IRD) chief Alberto Braganza said the passengers, composed 12 women and three men, were already aboard the M/V Danica Joy last June 7 when they were offloaded.

Braganza said the passengers were caught hiding inside one of the rooms aboard the ship which was about to sail for Sandakan, Malaysia.

“All of them had no passports or any travel documents with them and they came to Zamboanga from as far as Quezon, Tarlac and Bulacan,” Braganza said in his report to Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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