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New Start Bags – further update as our bags used to support 8 young Romanian women.

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IPP Anne passed over the final two bags making a total of 40 bags. Claire reported that recently 4 men were sentenced for a total of 32 years. The police are trying to build up trust with the victims; most of whom come from countries where the police are not trustworthy. Claire emphasised that they can only continue with our help. The club will try to secure more funding for more bags,

Homes in Newcastle and Gateshead were raided in a crackdown on gangs who lure women to the UK before trapping them into prostitution

Police swooped on a Tyneside human trafficking ring thought to have links to a multi-million pound European organised crime gang.

Homes in Newcastle and Gateshead were targeted in dawn raids which resulted in six arrests and eight women being offered support.

It is understood the gang lured girls to the UK from Romania with the promise of paid work – before trapping them into a life of prostitution.

Investigators believe the criminals were using the internet to advertise the services of their victims, then forcing them to launder the proceeds through bank accounts controlled by the gang.

Across Europe, the group and its wider network are suspected to have made around €5m in criminal profits.

In Newcastle and Gateshead, 10 addresses were targeted, six arrests were made and eight women are being offered support.