Four family members charged with modern slavery offences after dawn raids across east London
Published:
10:09 AM October 18, 2018
Updated:
9:02 AM October 13, 2020
Police arrested three of the four suspects at an address in Perth Road, Ilford. Picture: Met Police - Credit: Met Police
Four family members have been charged with modern slavery offences following dawn raids across east London.
The four were charged yesterday (Wednesday) with conspiring to hold a person in slavery or servitude.
Viorel Lupu, 48; his wife Victorita, 50; son Valentin, 26 — all of Perth Road, Ilford — and 42-year-old brother Alexandru, of Neville Road, Forest Gate, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today.
Two men, aged 44 and 36, and two women, aged 38 and 44, arrested on suspicion of modern slavery and money laundering offences have been released under investigation.
