Two couples in Derby jailed for trafficking
10 February 2014
A family who earned money by trafficking men into Derby were sentenced to jail in court on Friday 7 February.
Mon, 10 Feb 2014A family who earned money by trafficking men into Derby were sentenced to jail in court on Friday 7 February.
Brothers Igor Marcin, of Amber Street, and Marek Marcin, of Cameron Road, Derby were jailed for 92 months in total after pleading guilty to trafficking in and within the UK.
Igor was sentenced to 52 months while Marek received 40 months.
The brothers met their victims in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, promising them a better life in Derby. When the men arrived in the city, they were put into squalid rooms of up to four men sharing.
They were made to work in car washes and factories, and only received a small amount of their real earnings, with the rest taken by the brothers.
Igor’s wife Dagmar Marcinova, who admitted fraud and theft, was sentenced to 10 months. Marek’s wife Gabriela Marcinova pleaded guilty to theft after stealing money belonging to one of the victims. She was sentenced to eight months.
The couples were arrested on 15 July 2013 by Derbyshire police officers, the National Crime Agency’s UK Human Trafficking Centre and the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA), who visited several addresses across Derby.
They found 12 victims of human trafficking at the houses. Nine of the victims have returned to their home countries while three remain in the UK, being supported by police and specialist charities.
Brothers Igor Marcin, of Amber Street, and Marek Marcin, of Cameron Road, Derby were jailed for 92 months in total after pleading guilty to trafficking in and within the UK.
Igor was sentenced to 52 months while Marek received 40 months.
The brothers met their victims in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, promising them a better life in Derby. When the men arrived in the city, they were put into squalid rooms of up to four men sharing.
They were made to work in car washes and factories, and only received a small amount of their real earnings, with the rest taken by the brothers.
Igor’s wife Dagmar Marcinova, who admitted fraud and theft, was sentenced to 10 months. Marek’s wife Gabriela Marcinova pleaded guilty to theft after stealing money belonging to one of the victims. She was sentenced to eight months.
The couples were arrested on 15 July 2013 by Derbyshire police officers, the National Crime Agency’s UK Human Trafficking Centre and the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA), who visited several addresses across Derby.
They found 12 victims of human trafficking at the houses. Nine of the victims have returned to their home countries while three remain in the UK, being supported by police and specialist charities.
