NCA raid suspected crime gang accused of exploiting migrants at cannabis farms
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A suspected crime gang accused of keeping migrants as slaves to run cannabis farms has been targeted in dawn raids. Officers from the National Crime Agency went to a number of addresses in London on Wednesday and arrested three men on suspicion of modern slavery, human trafficking and cannabis production offences. NCA senior investigating officer Neil Gardner said: “Our investigation has uncovered a criminal network we believe to be involved in setting up cannabis farms, and staffing them with the victims of modern slavery and human trafficking.