Raids and arrests took place at eight properties in Wisbech, March and King s Lynn.
Three years later two men and two women were jailed for a total of more than 23 years after Operation Pheasant secured a significant conviction to end exploitation of migrant workers in the Wisbech area.
But it hasn’t ended yet.
The online conference on February 25 and hosted by Wisbech and Fenland Museum, will bring together organisations fighting modern slavery.
A summit on modern slavery was held in Wisbech in 2017, which included NE Cambs MP Steve Barclay and Bishop of Ely, the Rt Rev Stephen Conway.
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Exploitation of vulnerable people â modern slavery â is happening in Fenland
| Updated: 17:24, 04 February 2021
The fight to end criminal exploitation and trafficking of vulnerable workers in Fenland will feature in an important online anti-slavery conference hosted by Wisbech and Fenland Museum later this month.
The conference will be formally opened by the UK s Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner Dame Sara Thornton.
Local speakers include DS Chris Acourt from Cambridgeshire s multi-agency taskforce Operation Pheasant and Anita Grodkiewicz MBE of Wisbech s Rosmini Centre, which partnered Fenland District Council in an 18-month Government-funded project researching modern-day slavery in the area.
Anita Grodkiewicz will be among the speakers. (44276619)
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Header pic: Workers who have been saved from labour exploitation and are currently working with NoCap, Sagnet s NGO. Pictures supplied courtesy of Yvan Sagnet and NoCap.
As a child growing up in Cameroon, Yvan Sagnet began dreaming about moving to Italy after becoming hooked on the Italia 90 FIFA World Cup. His dream came true when he won a scholarship to study engineering at the Polytechnic University of Turin in 2008, but quickly turned into a nightmare when he failed an exam, lost his scholarship and, at a friend s suggestion, travelled to the south of the country to try to find work.
Equiano Rum Foundation backs equality projects 27th January, 2021 by Owen Bellwood
African and Caribbean rum brand Equiano has revealed the first recipient of its grant scheme, which is dedicated to supporting freedom and equality projects around the world.
Equiano Rum donates 5% of its profits globally to freedom and equality projects
Equiano Rum, which was named in honour of Nigerian abolitionist and freedom fighter Olaudah Equiano, donates 5% of it profits to freedom and equality projects across the globe.
The rum’s co-founders, Oli Bartlam, Aaisha Dadral, Ian Burrell, and Amanda Kakembo, also pledged to donate US$2 from each bottle sold through the brand’s website to create the Equiano Rum Co Foundation.
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