LAHAD DATU: All kidnap victims in the east coast of Sabah by groups in Southern Philippines for ransom purposes could end up being trafficked again ev...
All kidnap victims in the east coast of Sabah by groups in Southern Philippines for ransom purposes could end up being trafficked again even after being freed, said Eastern Sabah Security Command commander Datuk Hazani Ghazali.
“The victims are kidnapped for the purpose of trafficking, then released , but there are certain parties called negotiators taking advantage ... we do not deny this,” he said. Hazani said at least five individuals had been identified as heads of the Southern Philippines kidnapping groups, which crossed the Malaysia-Philippine border to kidnap members of the maritime community in the ESSZone.
“For these groups, whenever there is a chance to make a profit, they will take it. If there’s a victim, then the kidnapping can occur at any time and ESSCom is making efforts to tighten security to combat this ongoing cross-border crime,” he said.
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