Six people have been charged with forcing individuals to work in cannabis farms, following a National Crime Agency investigation. The six, including three Vietnamese nationals, are accused of being part of a crime group responsible for growing and moving cannabis across the Midlands and north of England. They were charged with conspiring to facilitate workers into the UK for exploitation and conspiring to produce cannabis. During a hearing at Birmingham Magistrates on 31 May 2024, they were bailed to next appear before Birmingham Crown Court on 28 June 2024.

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