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Taxi driver found guilty for his role using trucks to smuggle Vietnamese migrants to the UK
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Taxi driver found guilty for his role using trucks to smuggle Vietnamese migrants to the UK

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A taxi driver and another man have been convicted for their roles in a major conspiracy to smuggle Vietnamese migrants into the UK in the back of lorries. The crossings, which happened in August and September 2020, were orchestrated by Hai Xuan Le, 33, a Vietnamese national based in Birmingham. Phone evidence produced by the…

Teesside car washes and nail bars fined after human trafficking raids | The Northern Echo
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Teesside car washes and nail bars fined after human trafficking raids | The Northern Echo

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Several car washes and nail bars in Teesside have been fined over £100,000 after suspicion of involvement in modern day slavery. Cleveland Police Complex Exploitation Team (CET) have been working closely with Immigration Enforcement, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), Cleveland Fire Brigade and the Environment Agency to take action against those suspected of…

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022: What is the annual UN event?
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022: What is the annual UN event?

ByEyes on Trafficking News

According to the ILO, there are more than 40 million people worldwide who are victims of modern slavery (Alamy/PA) International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, an annual United Nations (UN) designated day focusing on eradicating modern forms of slavery, takes place every year on December 2. Modern slavery is defined as a person who…

The many sinister forms of modern slavery and the police team tasked with tackling them
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The many sinister forms of modern slavery and the police team tasked with tackling them

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A team of officers at Humberside Police this week launched a clampdown on pop-up brothels across the region but sexual exploitation is just one part of their work tackling the harrowing world of modern slavery. Just before the Covid pandemic hit, the force set up the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) team. It consists…