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Another SE Asia 'scam farm' victim returns to HK

2025-01-16 HKT 16:57
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  • Authorities arrive at the airport to receive the returning Hong Kong resident. Photo courtesy of the Security Bureau.
    Authorities arrive at the airport to receive the returning Hong Kong resident. Photo courtesy of the Security Bureau.
Another Hongkonger held captive in Southeast Asia has been released and returned to Hong Kong on Thursday, officials said.

No details were revealed as to what had happened to the SAR resident or how their ordeal came to an end.

"The Security Bureau, along with colleagues from the police force and the Immigration Department, immediately went to the airport to follow up, confirming that the rescued individual had arrived safely," an official post on social media said.

Secretary for Security Chris Tang described the return as "good news".

"My team and I will continue to follow up and hope that every Hong Kong resident [detained] can come home safely," he wrote.

Earlier this week, officials said 12 Hongkongers were being held prisoner in Myanmar and Cambodia after being tricked into travelling to Thailand on the false promise of well-paid work there. The captives are said to have been forced into taking part in scams.

Police on Wednesday said two women also recently returned to Hong Kong after suffering a similar fate, with their families paying ransoms to secure their release.

Tang met representatives from the Royal Thai Consulate-General on Thursday to discuss rescue plans for those still detained in the region.

A government taskforce also went to Bangkok earlier this week to talk to officials there about the situation.

Another SE Asia 'scam farm' victim returns to HK