Thirty-one-year-old Sebastian G., a Pole in Northampton, England, has been accused of laundering up to 10 million and forcing people from new European Union members states to work.

Courts in Northampton have accused the Pole of working as part of a gang that coerces immigrants to the Isles, coming from new EU member states, to work. Sebastian G., additionally, faces charges from Prosecutor Jonathan Kirk of the regional courts in money laundering. The Pole awaits trial.

The gang was busted a year ago in a large-scale sting action that resulted in 14 people standing before British courts – three Poles among them. The verdict in the criminal trial is expected on the 15 and 22 December in courts in Wellingborough, England.

Police, throughout the investigation, have been taking testimonies from about 60 people, citizens of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania between the ages 15-67 years old, all of whom were forced by the ‘gang’ to work in various locations in central-eastern England.

The testimonies show that the forced labourers lived primitive conditions, were forced to pay high rent and worked for up to 16 hours per day, 6 days per week for less than minimum wage. (mmj)

Source: PAP