Traffickers partied while victims locked in cellars
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the SLOVAKIAN Brothers Roman and Marian Rafael funded a champagne lifestyle on the misery of slavery in Newcastle upon Tyne. The pair partied, drove luxury cars and gambled thousands of pounds in casinos. When investigators raided their houses they found slaves locked in the cellars. The Rafaels had imprisoned their victims after “buying” them for £200 objectives is the provision of greater support for child victims and a system for delivering victims compensation.
A spokesman at the DWP said: “The Modern Slavery Act, which is the first of its kind in the world, has helped to transform the UK’s response to modern slavery on a national and international scale.
“This Act provides police and law enforcement agencies with the powers they need to bring perpetrators of this vile crime to in Bratislava. They were sent out to work, while benefits were claimed in their names.
The claims left a paper trail which DWP investigators were able to unravel.
Roman Rafael, 33, and Marian, 39, admitted conspiracy to traffic people and causing forced labour.
Roman’s wife Angelica Chec, 30, and Marian’s wife, Ruzena Rafaelova, 37, were convicted of the same charges. The gang received jail terms of up to 10 years. justice, and enhances the protection given to victims. “Since its introduction there have been more than 350 prosecutions and 130 convictions for modern slavery and human trafficking. “There are strict eligibility rules and checks in place when someone makes a claim to benefits. “People have to prove their eligibility, identity, address, their right to reside in the UK and their right to claim benefits.” Earlier this year, the Home