Saturday, December 12, 2015

"Slavery" Ring Convicted In England

Members of a human trafficking ring operating in and around Huddersfield, UK, whose actions have been described as "slavery", have been convicted and are awaiting sentencing.  From The Huddersfield Daily Examiner:
Kirklees Council’s human trafficking team played a part in smashing a Huddersfield ‘slavery’ gang, it has emerged.
Officials from the council’s safeguarding division uncovered intelligence that allowed police to snare Lockwood woman Nisa Ul Haq and her accomplices.
Ul Haq, a qualified legal worker, was convicted last week of human trafficking using three Huddersfield firms.
A jury at Leeds Crown Court heard the workers were often from a poor background and promised well-paid work in a tailors, giving them the hope of education for their children and a home in the UK.
Huddersfield is located in West Yorkshire, between Mansfield and Leeds.  Read the full story.

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