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  • Essay / Human trafficking: a hidden crisis in advanced countries.

    Victims usually arrive at their destination in shipping containers to be out of sight; a very simple and profitable method for traffickers. Most authorities are not adequately trained to identify these types of crimes. Therefore, perpetrators are able to transport victims without being suspected of illegal human trafficking. Transportation alone can have short-term health effects on victims inside shipping containers; the supply of oxygen, food or water is limited and rest is necessary to maintain them. Often, those who arrive at their destination suffer from malnutrition and dehydration, leading to poor health and a reduced survival rate in this illegal industry, approximately seven years after entering the industry. Ultimately, this can lead to the victim being dumped or murdered because they are not useful to contribute to forced labor services or to profit from prostitution. The government is creating laws to make the shipping of human goods, or forced immigration, illegal by using tamper-proof seals or installing security cameras in loading docks to detect suspicious activity with ships . Shipping containers, although a great solution for fast shipping of goods, have led and supported many crimes committed, especially against humans.