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| Four men arrested over slavery and kidnap charges | |
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| Four people have been arrested on slavery and kidnap charges in Cardiff. | Four people have been arrested on slavery and kidnap charges in Cardiff. |
| Homes in the Rumney area in the east of the city were raided by Operation Imperial officers from Gwent Police on Monday morning. | |
| Men, aged 57, 37, 34 and 33, are being held at Ystrad Mynach police station. | |
| Officers investigating slavery, servitude, forced labour, false imprisonment, kidnap and assaults, did not recover any victims from the addresses. | |
| Det Supt Paul Griffiths said: "The alleged offences we are investigating are extremely serious and we would urge anyone with any information which could assist to contact the Imperial team directly by dialling 01633 647174." | Det Supt Paul Griffiths said: "The alleged offences we are investigating are extremely serious and we would urge anyone with any information which could assist to contact the Imperial team directly by dialling 01633 647174." |
| A local councillor said there would be "shock and worry" over the arrests. | A local councillor said there would be "shock and worry" over the arrests. |
| "There will be absolute shock (over the arrests)," said Rumney councillor Jacqueline Parry. | "There will be absolute shock (over the arrests)," said Rumney councillor Jacqueline Parry. |
| "You do not expect it in a suburban area, an area where people know each other, where there are communities." | "You do not expect it in a suburban area, an area where people know each other, where there are communities." |