Border Force officers have been warning Brits who have been jetting out of 22 airports across the UK about the risks of working in bars and clubs in the Mediterranean.
Have you felt threatened while on a party island? [email protected] Brits heading out to the party islands of Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca this summer are being warned they could be targeted by criminal gangs for modern slavery.
Previous horror stories have seen workers plunged into debt or trapped and exploited by those who had given them 'what looked like jobs' without providing proper contracts or accommodation. Young Britons flying out to the Belearic Islands this summer are being warned they could be targeted by criminal gangs Young Brits could be exploited by serious organised criminal gangs where they are forced to work gruelling long shifts for pittance money (Pictured: Saturday night drinkers in Magaluf, June.
Tim Kingsberry, regional director for Border Force South, said the officers have had a positive response from travellers, most of which were not aware of the issues, and have shared contact numbers and information on how to get help. Operation Karetu was first launched in 2018 with concerns Britons were being exposed to labour and sexual exploitation.
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