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BASEL - OCT 2013 Thinking outside of THE BOX

BASEL - OCT 2013 Thinking outside of THE BOX. Is Human Trafficking Anything to do with us?. Joint-Agency Task Force Targeting Organised Immigration Crime in London. Roddy Llewellyn Ret. Detective Sergeant Specialist Crime Directorate SCD6 Metropolitan Police Service.

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BASEL - OCT 2013 Thinking outside of THE BOX

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  1. BASEL - OCT 2013 Thinking outside of THE BOX

  2. Is Human Trafficking Anything to do with us? Joint-Agency Task Force Targeting Organised Immigration Crime in London Roddy Llewellyn Ret.Detective Sergeant Specialist Crime Directorate SCD6 Metropolitan Police Service

  3. Human Trafficking in Switzerland • Wikipedia says that Switzerland is a destination, and to a lesser extent transit country for women trafficked from Bulgaria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Moldova, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Cambodia, Nigeria for the purposes of sexual exploitation. The Swiss authorities noted an increase of persons trafficked from eastern Europe especially Romania. • Swiss government officials and NGOs reported an increase in the number of children forced into begging and shoplifting from other parts of Europe

  4. The Metropolitan Police Force was established in the year 1829 when Sir Robert Peel was Home Secretary

  5. "The primary object of an efficient police is the prevention of crime: the next that of detection and punishment of offenders if crime is committed. To these ends all the efforts of police must be directed… In 1829 Sir Richard Mayne wrote:

  6. London has 12 million people Policed by 31,000 police officers

  7. Perceived roles Police roles in London

  8. Human Smuggling Illegal entry of a person Relationship ends at the border Transaction is made for the smuggling service Person is free to leave Smuggling or Trafficking ?

  9. OPERATION GOLF Joint Investigation Team - UK and Romania Ret Detective Sergeant Roddy LLEWELLYN Slavedetective@gmail.com

  10. Operation Girder • 2006, Stansted Airport – Anna Puzova • 21 Children – 18 never identified in UK • SOCA Investigation - Op Girder • 8 convictions • Led to Romanian – ‘Op Europa’

  11. Operation Europa Findings • 1107 children from Tandarei • The routes out into Hungary • The method (cars and mini busses) • The Criminal Network • 4 clans all under single titular head • 67 main subjects • Europol assessment

  12. Romania

  13. London January 2007 Accession to EU Romanian crime up 786% Bulgarian crime up 250%

  14. Roma Organised Crime in the UK

  15. WHAT ARE THEY INVOLVED IN?

  16. Preparatory Work 2007/8Informal Cooperation • Intelligence review • Seconded Romanian officers • Recognition of large scale benefit fraud • Failure of Letters of Request • No JIT = no effective investigation • No funding = no JIT • EC Bid submitted Dec 2007

  17. 168 Europa victims currently active in the UK • Over 2,000 UK criminal convictions • Active in 41 UK police force areas • 350 child associates • Hundreds of addresses across the UK

  18. OPERATION GOLF The Financial Element Each child potential earning > 40,000 Euros per quarter 200 Roma Children = £16 million Add the benefit crime! How many children? 1000 children = £100 million Children sold for £20,000 Dowry – £25,000 Slave Families The money is not spent in the UK

  19. Money Transfers: Source country UK

  20. Source country: Spain

  21. Source country: Italy

  22. Operation SAFEGUARD • 26 gang members charged • 181 named victims • Obligations under Article 4 ECHR • Intelligence phase • Practicalities of recovery & safeguarding • Likely fresh THB investigations

  23. 22nd December 2010Adrian Radu arrested on EAWHouse searched by MPS officers

  24. What is this to do with Us? • Swiss Law passed • One of the strongest sentencing in Europe • Tier 2 Country. Why? • 26 Convictions in 2012 • 50 in 2011?

  25. IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU • Your Countries Power as a World Leader. • third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants • Your Purchasing Power as an Individual. Fair Trade • Your Questioning Procedure. • Our Morals as a Human Being

  26. Corporate initiative can play a major role in anti-trafficking movement gBCAT The global business coalition against human trafficking needs support from more big brands to make a truly global impact. gBCAT.org

  27. Athens Action PlanUN Global Initiative • The Seven Ethical Principles of the Athens Action Plan • Explicitly demonstrate the position of zero tolerance towards trafficking in human beings, especially women and children for sexual exploitation. • Contribute to prevention of trafficking in human beings including awareness-raising campaigns and education. • Develop a corporate strategy for anti-trafficking policy which will permeate all our activities. • Ensure that our personnel fully comply with our anti-trafficking policy. • Encourage business partners, including suppliers, to apply ethical principles against human trafficking. • In an effort to increase enforcement it is necessary to call on governments to initiate a process of revision of laws and regulations that are directly or indirectly related to enhancing anti-trafficking policies. • Report and share information on best practices. • IS THIS SOMETHING YOU COULD/ • SHOULD BE PART OF?

  28. ANY QUESTIONS Slavedetective.wordpress.com

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