More than 500 suspected members of county lines gangs arrested in a week
More than 500 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested in a week. Between May 13 and 20 police forces across the UK carried out a crackdown
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Three who used vulnerable teenagers to run ‘county lines’ drugs network jailed
Three dealers who recruited vulnerable teenagers to act as couriers to run drugs to coastal communities have been jailed for a total of 12-and-a-half years for offences of modern slavery
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Government launch new £2 million scheme to protect children at risk of exploitation
Children at risk of being targeted by gangs or violent crime will get additional support from a new Government programme. Youngsters in danger of criminal or sexual exploitation will have
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Pregnant mother-of-two remanded in custody on human trafficking charge
A pregnant mother-of-two has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of a human trafficking charge. Precious Izekor, 25, of Castlereagh Place, Belfast, has been charged with requiring
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Belfast couple arrested for holding woman as domestic slave for over six years
A couple have been arrested on suspicion of holding a woman as a domestic slave in Belfast for more than six years. Police said the arrests are the first of
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Judge rules support for trafficking victims must not be cut ahead of legal challenge
Support for victims of people trafficking and modern slavery must not be cut ahead of a legal challenge against Home Office policy, a High Court judge has ruled. Two people
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New campaign warns Nigerian women about dangers of modern slavery
Women in Nigeria are being encouraged to find jobs at home instead of risking a life of modern slavery in the UK. A poster and television campaign is urging women
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County lines drug gangs fuelling rise in children abused modern slavery cases
County lines drug gangs are fuelling a rise in the number of British children being used as slaves, with cases more than doubling in a year. Figures released by the
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County lines heroin and crack cocaine dealer jailed for child trafficking
A county lines drug dealer who forced a London teenager to travel to Swansea to deal heroin and crack cocaine has been jailed for eight years, police said. Jerome Wallis,
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Man appears in court on prostitution and trafficking charges in Belfast
A man has appeared at Belfast Magistrates’ Court charged with controlling prostitution for gain and trafficking within the UK. The 55-year-old was assisted by a translator as two charges relating
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