Launceston pair arrested and charged with slavery in joint police investigation into forced marriage
Two Tasmanians have been charged with slavery and human trafficking offences.
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Two Tasmanians have been charged with trafficking a vulnerable person into Australia and keeping them as a slave.
A 52-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman from a Launceston suburb were arrested on Tuesday, as part of a joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police and Tasmania Police.
“This activity stems from an AFP investigation into slavery, human trafficking and forced marriage that began in October 2018,” an AFP spokeswoman said.
They have appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court and were bailed to reappear on August 13.
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