The ads had offered the 14- and 15-year-old boys from eastern Pahang state salaries of RM5,000 and RM7,000 as customer service officers.
The boys arrived in Malaysia on Friday after various matters, including documents, were settled. They had been released by the syndicate on April 2 after their families paid a ransom. "My friend and I were brought to Myanmar on March 22, where we were kept at a compound in Marwadi," he said. "I was forced to work from noon to midnight daily and I was given about RM900 as food allowance," he said, adding that the syndicate's compound was well guarded by armed guards."There were many people at the compound including other Malaysians.
"A friend who is a Thailand-based businessman looked after them and handled their lodgings and meals," Mr Chong said.
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