Three potential victims were freed by the police<\/p>\n
Two men have been arrested at a Liverpool car wash in conntection with modern slavery. <\/p>\n
A 31-year-old Iranian national and 24-year-old Iraqi national were arrested at the car wash on suspicion of committing forced or compulsory labour offences under Section 1 of the Modern Slavery Act. <\/p>\n
Three potential victims of modern slavery and labour exploitation were also escued during a raid by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).<\/p>\n
GLAA officers were joined by Merseyside Police and HM Revenue and Customs National Minimum Wage team for the operation on Wednesday, June 30 in Wavertree. <\/p>\n
The potential victims, the youngest of whom is in his late teens, with the other two in their 20s, were safeguarded and taken to a reception centre set up for the operation where they received specialist support<\/p>\n
Both suspects, who were also arrested for suspected immigration offences, were interviewed by the GLAA before being released under investigation later that day. <\/p>\n
GLAA officers also conducted searches of the car wash and addresses of the two suspects. <\/p>\n
Information received via the Modern Slavery Helpline earlier in the year combined with the GLAAs own intelligence-gathering indicated that workers at the site were not being paid the National Minimum Wage.<\/p>\n
It's also thought they had identification such as birth certificates taken off them and were constantly monitored on-site, suggesting a level of coercion and control.<\/p>\n
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