Two Rohingya jailed on human trafficking charges

Occurred in Myanmar on Jan. 1, 2017 at 11 a.m.
Reported by nay mg via Internet on Jan. 1, 2017 at 3:10 p.m.
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The Tarmwe Township court has sentenced two Rohingya people to three years rigorous imprisonment after they were found guilty on human trafficking charges. The court declared their co accused, who is avoiding the arrest as declared as absconder. The convicted pair, Marsetee a.k. a Hla Thein and Sali Ahmed a.k.a Ali Ahamed were arrested in Kyauk Taw last October and they were charged by Tarmwe court on 28 December and the sentence was passed after they admitted of committing the crime. They were charged under section 26 of Foreigners Labour Law. Their co accused Maung Kyaw a.k.a Yakhine Thar is still avoiding the arrest. They were arrested after five Rohingya people they trafficked to Yangon were found at an apartment in Ahyone Kone ward in Tamwe. The police also arrest and charge the five people. According to the police record, they were trafficked to Yangon at a cost of Kyat 1.5 million each person and they were planned to be sent to Malaysia as migrant labourer. The five people were sentenced to two years imprisonment after they were charged under the section 6 (3) of the Registration of Foreigners in Burma Act. Reference Eleven 1-1-2017
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