Reported Statistics of Victims of Human Trafficking

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs in the last year (a) what is the number of reports of persons who have been reported victims of human trafficking; and (b) what is the number of Singapore-registered companies that have been or are currently being investigated in relation to scams involving illicit overseas recruitment activities.

Mr K Shanmugam: Trafficking in Persons (TIP) is generally categorised into sex trafficking and labour trafficking. In 2024, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) investigated 40 alleged TIP cases for potential sex trafficking offences and five for labour trafficking offences, involving a total of 53 victims. None of the victims involved in these cases were linked to recruitment for overseas scam-related activities.

The authorities are looking into a Singapore-registered company in relation to recruitment for scam-related activities overseas. We are unable to provide further details at this juncture as investigations are ongoing.