Construction slavery gang busted – five convicted

Five members of an organised crime family have been convicted for luring victims to the UK with false promises of well-paid construction work before trapping them in “modern slavery” conditions with no pay.
L-R: Vasile Dragoi, Marian Podianu, Florinel Bobi Dragoi, Ion Bogdan Dragoi, Alexandra Ciocodan
Vasile Dragoi Snr, 61, and others were found guilty of human trafficking offences yesterday at Southwark Crown Court after a sixteen-week trial.
Their 16 victims were promised £50