A statement released by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) yesterday, revealed its officers, alongside those from the Metropolitan Police and NCA, led an operation at a property on Gervase Road, Edgware, London, at around 5am yesterday [22 January].

A Romanian national was detained at the scene and is now being questioned by investigators.

Eleven people, all Romanian males who were living at the property, were treated as potential victims of modern slavery and are now being offered support.

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