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The Workers Who Spoke Up

They came to Finland for forestry work and asked a victim support service for help. Their account set a police investigation in motion.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 13

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The Eastern Uusimaa Police Department said on November 6 that it was nearing the end of an investigation into suspected labor trafficking involving 11 workers from Thailand. They worked in forestry in eastern Finland in 2024. Police said the workers had paid a fee to get the jobs.

Finnish Detective Chief Inspector Aleksi T…

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