Been a few raids today in Kirkdale and Anfield areas with a particular view to human trafficking of Romanians.
I would be very careful punting any Romanians at the moment as the current laws can easily incriminate punters.
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There's a "National Week of Action", which the NW police forces seem to have taken onboard. Lancs police have been picking up Romanians from all over the county
Posted today at
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Police said the two women, who are Romanian nationals, were rescued from a house in Burnley on Wednesday. They have been taken to a place of safety pending their deportation to Romania.
Officers said three other Romanian nationals were visited in Blackburn and safeguarding measures have been put in place.
And eight people were arrested for immigration offences in Burnley. They are expected to be deported at a later date.
The latest operation comes on the back of two 20-year-old Romanian women being rescued from a property in Burnley on Tuesday."
Not sure what they mean by "safeguarding measures"
