Seven arrested for enslaving migrants in agricultural labor exploitation.
On April 11, 2026, the Guardia Civil dismantled a criminal organization in Castellón province that had enslaved 80 migrants (77 men and 3 women, ages 20-35) in agricultural labor exploitation. Seven individuals were arrested for human trafficking and labor rights violations. The organization used false employment offers on social media to recruit victims from Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, and Arab countries, then imposed debts and forced them to work 12-13 hour days without pay in harvesting tasks. The network, led by a Pakistani couple, operated across multiple comarcas in Castellón and Valencia with a main settlement in Nules.
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Guardia Civil Frees 80 Trafficking Victims in Castellón Operation
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