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Port Moresby Police Rescue 39 Indonesian Scam Victims, Arrest Four
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Story summary
- Police in Port Moresby rescued 39 Indonesian victims and arrested four Chinese nationals.
- Victims were lured by false job offers on social media and forced to run a scam from a three-bedroom house.
- Deputy Police Commissioner Donald Yamasombi led the raid and warned detainees may link to a wider syndicate.
- Police Commissioner David Manning said traffickers will face no leniency and authorities are working with the Indonesian embassy.