### [2026-09-22](/feed/2026/09/22/index.md)

##### Human trafficking in Papua New Guinea
# Papua New Guinea police rescue 39 Indonesians allegedly trafficked through false job offers and held in Port Moresby. Officers arrest four Chinese nationals and investigate possible links to a wider transnational trafficking network. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Straits Times](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/papua-new-guinea-police-bust-human-trafficking-ring-rescue-39-indonesians)

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