Six people have been arrested as part of an investigation into human trafficking by Crewe CID and the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).

On 7 September officers and the GLA issued warrants at five addresses in Crewe.

Four men and two women were arrested. Two men aged 25 and 37 and a woman aged 23 were charged with trafficking offences and a 33-year-old woman was charged with money laundering.

A 40-year-old man and a 30-year-old man have been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

The investigation is being carried out in conjunction with the UK Human Trafficking Centre.