Two charged with gangmaster offences in Liverpool
Two men have been charged with gangmaster offences in the Merseyside area following an investigation by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).
A GLAA statement, released this morning, reveals 41 Romanian workers were found by GLAA officers during a multi-agency operation in March 2018 tackling suspected labour exploitation in Liverpool.
Josh Beesley of Wigan and Christopher Beech of Congleton have both been charged with aiding and abetting an unlicensed gangmaster. Beesley has also been charged with conspiring to commit fraud by abuse of position.
Both appeared at Knowsley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday [14 May] where they were charged with the offences.
They are due to appear before Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday 11 June for a pre-trial preparation hearing.
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