Eight people have been convicted of charges related to running a modern-day slavery ring in the West Midlands region of England. The charges against the eight, who are natives of Poland, were slavery, trafficking, kidnapping, and money laundering.

The gang recruited its victims in Poland and primarily targeted homeless people, alcoholics, and former convicts. They promised them good pay and safe passage to England, but instead trafficked the victims and forced them to live in squalor, often paying them less than $1 per day. Four hundred people had been living in these conditions across several West Midlands addresses. The age of the people ran from 17-60.