A Polish human-trafficking ring have been jailed after the CPS concluded the UK’s largest ever modern slavery prosecution and what is believed to be the largest prosecution of its type in Europe. Three people were sentenced today at Birmingham Crown Court, following the imprisonment of five others earlier this year. Many hundreds of vulnerable victims – often homeless and suffering from addictions – were lured from Poland to Birmingham with the promise of free accommodation and well-paid employment.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/west-midlands/news/secures-convictions-largest-ever-modern-slavery-prosecution