Slovakian man, 49, and woman, 45, arrested on suspicion of slavery offences as 20 men located in investigation into exploitation of eastern European workersTwo people have been arrested after 20 suspected victims of modern slavery were located in the West Midlands. Modern slavery warrants were executed simultaneously at Ming Moon in Wolverhampton, Wing Wah in Coventry and Red Leaf in West Bromwich at 8am on Tuesday. Twelve suspected slavery victims were found at the premises in Coventry, five in Wolverhampton and three in Handsworth. A 49-year-old man and 45-year-old woman, both Slovakian, were arrested on suspicion of slavery offences by providing staff through a recruitment consultancy. “This is the 21st century and we are committed to tackling people-trafficking and modern slavery.

Source: The Guardian August 23, 2017 09:56 UTC