Human Trafficking

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Sunil Nellathu Ramakrishnan, alias Krish, from Mumbai for his role as a key facilitator in trafficking Indians to cyber scam compounds in Myanmar. The agency stated that the accused lured victims with job offers in Thailand before diverting them to scam centres in the Myawaddy region.

March 21, 2026 Reported by AI

A South Carolina woman was denied bond this week in a human trafficking case linked to the death of an 11-year-old girl. Margaret Roberson faces charges including trafficking in persons and unlawful conduct toward a child. Authorities allege children were forced to clean medical clinics and subjected to severe abuse.

Amid ongoing concerns over human trafficking in the country, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued an urgent appeal to the government to bolster anti-trafficking laws and enforcement. The call was made during the National Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. Bishop Socrates Mesiona led the release of a four-page statement.

January 31, 2026 Reported by AI

The Taraba State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (Naptip) has intercepted a suspected trafficker transporting 10 children.