UK police have arrested eleven people in Kent for human trafficking, fraud and money laundering, according to Kent and Essex Serious Economic Crime Directorate.
Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Economic Crime Directorate have arrested the human traffickers, following a two year ' detailed and complex' investigation.
Dawn raids were carried out at more than 10 premises across the East Kent area, mostly in the Canterbury and Thanet areas. Detective chief inspector said that eleven people have been arrested for "running a modern day slavery operation".
A number of searches have been done and items seized -- a mass of cash and paperwork -- and documents including passports and identity papers.
Those arrested were aged between 22 and 40 and were released on bail pending further inquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Andrea Bishop, from the Serious Organised Crime team of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: "A key part of the work we have done over the last few days is to work with a number of partner agencies to help victims break the grip this gang has on them, and we are giving them all the help and support they need so they can rebuild their lives free from this tyranny."
She added: "We will work with the Crown Prosecution Service and other agencies to ensure anyone involved in this organised criminality will be prosecuted to the full force of the law."
Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Economic Crime Directorate have arrested the human traffickers, following a two year ' detailed and complex' investigation.
Dawn raids were carried out at more than 10 premises across the East Kent area, mostly in the Canterbury and Thanet areas. Detective chief inspector said that eleven people have been arrested for "running a modern day slavery operation".
A number of searches have been done and items seized -- a mass of cash and paperwork -- and documents including passports and identity papers.
Those arrested were aged between 22 and 40 and were released on bail pending further inquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Andrea Bishop, from the Serious Organised Crime team of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: "A key part of the work we have done over the last few days is to work with a number of partner agencies to help victims break the grip this gang has on them, and we are giving them all the help and support they need so they can rebuild their lives free from this tyranny."
She added: "We will work with the Crown Prosecution Service and other agencies to ensure anyone involved in this organised criminality will be prosecuted to the full force of the law."
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