agents National Police The Valencia Provincial Immigration and Border Brigade arrested a 53-year-old Spanish man in Pego last month on charges of human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation by employing a young Algerian in an irregular situation. 16 hours a day in slavery conditions in a bar restaurant for a salary 300 euros, he then issued 100 euros for accommodation. In addition to working in the restaurant, she also had to take care of an elderly person in the businessman’s family, and the only food she received was: Leftover food from customers From Pego’s restaurant.
As this newspaper published, the National Police, which carries out continuous operations against labor exploitation, began investigating last August after learning that a young Algerian in an irregular situation could work without a work contract for a hotel businessman in the area. Marina Alta.
Agents learned that the victim worked at the Pego hotel business approximately 16 hours a day, 50 hours a week, and the remainder cared for an elderly person who was a relative of the businessman and helped the businessman clean and maintain the home. garden inside the house.
He met her at a training course
According to police, the businessman met the victim at a training course he gave when she was a child and allegedly took advantage of the opportunity. vulnerable situation of young people and lack of knowledge of the Spanish language to make a job offer.
The young man told the police that the hotel businessman paid him 300 euros a month, a salary that increased to 400 euros in high season. But later he made a discount 100 Euro of the salary in question for the accommodation offer.
The victim’s working conditions were extremely harsh, as he was only allowed to eat leftover food from the establishment’s customers. The victim also stated that she would also be subjected to harassment throughout the workday. insults, humiliations and threats by being returned to its country of origin because it was in an irregular condition.
Once all data on the alleged labor exploitation has been collected, Pego restaurant bar inspectionMembers of the Alicante Labor and Social Security Inspectorate and agents from the Valencia Unit for Combating Migration Networks and Documentary Lies (UCRIF) attended.
The detainee, who had a previous police record, was transferred to police stations and after the procedures, he was sent to the courthouse.