In a statement, released yesterday, the Authority revealed its officers from the GLAA visited two addresses in the Newbridge area of the town that morning, arresting a female, who holds Romanian and German passports and has no GLAA licence to operate as a gangmaster in the UK.

The suspect is being questioned in connection with allegations she attempted to supply seven migrant workers to a recruitment agency in Telford to work in a chicken processing factory.

Providing workers for roles in the fresh produce sector without a licence is a criminal offence under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act and carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

While enquiries are continuing, no further information is being released at this stage.

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