The Public Prosecutor yesterday brought charges against a 42-year old male Bangladeshi for the offence of human trafficking.
Khairul Bashar was charged with two counts under Section 4 of the Trafficking and Smuggling of Persons Order, 2004 for committing the offence of people trafficking. Investigations conducted by the Human Trafficking Investigation Unit of the Royal Brunei Police Force revealed that the Defendant is alleged to have trafficked two Bangladeshi victims to Brunei Darussalam in 2018 through deception for the purposes of forced labour.
The incidents occurred in 2018, before the entry into force of the current Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, Chapter 230. If found guilty, the Defendant is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $1 million, imprisonment for a maximum of 30 years and whipping. The case will be heard again in the High Court on 11th April 2022.
Source: Radio Television Brunei