A man surnamed Huang from Taiwan, who owed 5 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately 1.19 million RMB) to a creditor surnamed Liu and was unable to repay, was almost sold as "human merchandise" to a scam syndicate in Cambodia. Fortunately, he cleverly sought help at Taoyuan Airport just before boarding the plane, narrowly escaping the ordeal.
According to Taiwanese media reports, this shocking attempted human trafficking case occurred in March this year. After learning that a scam group in Cambodia was recruiting people, Liu, the creditor, wickedly planned to "sell" the indebted Huang to the scam group as a debt repayment. On the morning of March 19, Liu, along with three accomplices surnamed Tsai, approached Huang, falsely claiming they would take him abroad to "clear his debt." After Huang refused, they resorted to violence and coercion, ultimately forcing Huang to submit.
In the early hours of the next day, around 4 AM, the group arrived at Taoyuan Airport to board a flight to Cambodia. At a critical moment after completing the exit procedures, Huang took advantage of a moment when the Tsai accomplices were unguarded and quietly sought help from an airport shop employee. The Aviation Police Bureau received the report and swiftly arrived at the scene, arresting Tsai and others on the spot for attempting to "smuggle" a person out of the country.
After investigation, the prosecutors severely criticized Liu and the other three for having no respect for the law, treating Huang as a "commodity" that could be sold at will, and attempting to sell him abroad for illegal labor. Had they not been stopped in time, Huang could have become a slave to the scam group, trapped in a living hell.
The case has now been prosecuted under the Anti-Human Trafficking Act, and the four involved could face up to four years in prison. This case highlights the criminal pattern of collusion between overseas scam groups and Taiwanese criminals, and also exposes the serious criminal issues that can arise from debt disputes.
