Thailand Launches Crackdown on Cyber Sweatshops and Trafficking

🕵️‍♂️ Thai police crack down on human trafficking in cyber sweatshops. Authorities estimate that up to 100,000 victims are being held in Myanmar, forced to work in cybercrime operations run by Chinese criminal gangs. Thai Police General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot reported that a crackdown has begun, with efforts to cut off electricity and fuel to these illegal centers, leading to an expected release of 7,000 victims in the coming weeks. The victims, often lured by false job promises, endure severe abuse and are coerced into committing online fraud. This operation is part of a broader initiative, “Operation Storm Makers II,” aimed at addressing the growing issue of human trafficking linked to cybercrime across Southeast Asia.

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