Three men have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 following dawn raids this morning in Manchester.

Dedicated modern slavery officers forced entry to five addresses including a takeaway before sunrise this morning.

Addresses on Princess Road, Fallowfield, Barley-wood Drive, Beswick and Lower Ormond Street, City Centre.

Police were joined by officers from the British Red Cross.In June of this year , officers received a report that a man had been assaulted and trafficked to work in the UK in unacceptable conditions.

Detective Inspector Chris Potter of GMP’s City of Manchester Division, said: “Warrants like these are absolutely necessary in disrupting those who take advantage of people for cheap labour, exploit their willingness to work and completely disregard their right to live in a clean and safe environment.

“Our utmost priority is safeguarding those people we believe to be exploited and make sure they have full access to the appropriate support.

“Now, we will focus on examining the items we’ve recovered in our searches and intelligence we’ve gathered in line with our wider investigation but we need people who have any information whatsoever or those who have spotted the signs of modern slavery, to get in touch with us.

“It’s happening today, and in your area. Help us make it a thing of the past.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 6198 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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