External Link/Members Only"THREE Romanian nationals have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with people trafficking after arrests were made on Tuesday.
Two men, Valentin Aurelian Ghelase, 35, of Fielden Street, Blackburn, and Marius Florian Serban, 38, of Castleton Road, Preston, and a woman, Mihaela-diana Barbieru, 31, of Romley Road, Luton, were all sent in custody to Preston Crown Court charged with arranging the travel of other persons to Lancashire to be exploited under the Modern Slavery legislation and controlling prostitution for gain. "