Help from public wanted as Northumbria Police crack down on slavery
Northumbria Police are asking for the public’s help to eliminate modern day slavery as part of a national campaign to stop human trafficking. The news of the crackdown comes after a nationwide campaign called Operation Aidant has been launched to find and prosecute criminal gangs who deliberately attempt to target, deceive and then exploit people who are hoping for a better life. Earlier this week, the force raided locations in the West End of Newcastle that saw four women moved to safety after its believed to have been trafficked from Romania and employed as sex workers. "Modern da...