WOMEN MUST BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN OFFERED JOBS OVERSEAS - DEPUTY FM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- Jobless women were Sunday reminded to be
extra cautious when approached by anyone promising jobs abroad and asked to take
along any goods or bags.

Deputy Foreign Minister A. Kohilan Pillay said this was because more women
are now facing drug trafficking charges overseas after accepting lucrative jobs
offers and asked to carry goods overseas without knowing what they were
carrying.

He said latest statistics shows that up to 1,560 Malaysians have been
imprisoned abroad for drug related charges.

"From the number, 729 cases were women who were used by syndicates as "drug
mules" he told reporters after launching the "Love Green Line Dance" programme
here Sunday.

He added that many Malaysians were detained in Thailand, Taiwan and
Singapore for such offences.

Kohilan urged Malaysian women, especially those who are jobless, to be extra
careful when someone promised them of a job abroad or asked them to take goods
or bags to another country.

--BERNAMA