Three men arrested in relation to trafficking labour exploitation have been bailed pending further enquiries.

A cross border operation saw officers from Norfolk and Suffolk Police carry out warrants at addresses in Thetford on Wednesday, November 20.

A 27-year-old man, and two 32-year-old men, all from the Thetford area were arrested on suspicion of trafficking labour exploitation and money laundering and taken to the at the Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

They have since been bailed to return to the Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre on January 15 mext year.

The arrests were carried out as part of a multi-agency operation supported by partner agencies including the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, the UK Border Agency and the Department for Work and Pensions and related to offences committed in Brandon, Suffolk.