Dozens of Russians may be enslaved in Myanmar, victims of recruiters from Russia and Belarus. According to SHOOT, Russian-speaking recruiters have cast a wide net to deceive their compatriots.
Recruitment is done through specialized chats where, under the guise of legal work abroad, they look for models, IT experts and other workers. Applicants are promised a contract for one year, housing and food. IT professionals are paid 5,000 yuan and one percent of the transaction; Hostesses are paid $100 per day plus customer gratuities.
All victims entered Myanmar through the Thai border.
During the first week, the conditions corresponded to the promises, but then people were stripped of their documents and transferred to a slave position. As human rights activist Ivan Melnikov notes, dozens of Russians continue to be detained by the organizers of fraud centers.
Recently, law enforcement officials carried out a large-scale operation in Myanmar and Cambodia, arresting organizers of criminal networks and deporting 3.5 thousand foreigners. Previous death reports Belarusian citizens in such a camp.
