Portugal's criminal police agency said it had arrested four people on suspicion of holding a man in slavery-like conditions for 17 years in the country's northern region of Braganca.
LISBON — Portugal 's criminal police agency said on Wednesday it had arrested four people on suspicion of holding a man in slavery-like conditions for 17 years in the country's northern region of Braganca.In a statement, the police said the 54-year-old man suffered physical and psychological abuse over that period, and was the victim of labor exploitation, including by being "rented" out to third parties for agricultural work.
"The victim, who has been left with permanent injuries that affect his mobility, eventually managed to escape and was now receiving specialized support, the police said.Those arrested, aged 37-44, will appear before a judge to be questioned on suspicion of crimes of slavery, human trafficking and forgery. The police did not reveal the victim's nationality.Cases of labor exploitation and human trafficking have been growing in Portugal, particularly in the agricultural sector.
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