A man and a woman, both of Slovakian nationality, attended a police station in Newcastle early in the morning of March 29th. They informed police that they had been subject to human trafficking and that they were being exploited for work.
Enquiries were carried out and later that day officers arrested two men aged 22 and 38, and three women aged 24, 18 and 37, on suspicion of trafficking people into the UK for exploitation. They have been bailed pending further enquiries.
Northumbria Police said enquiries were ongoing and asked for people with information to contact them.
The Salvation Army human trafficking helpline can also be contacted in order to report instances of human trafficking on 0300 303 8151.
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