OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) intercepted eight Malaysia-bound workers disguised as tourists while attempting to leave the country via the Zamboanga International Seaport (ZIS).

Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that while illegal workers usually use the airports en route to their intended destinations abroad, the ZIS case exposes the continued threat of human trafficking through seaports.

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