HOME Secretary Theresa May revealed there were more than 100 potential victims identified for Operation Rague.

The minister spoke at Abingdon Police Station this afternoon after talking to officers that led the 18-month investigation into slavery and exploitation.

Last week, 12 people were arrested in raids across Oxford to tackle slavery in the city.

Mrs May said: "It's an excellent operation, what this has done is highlight the fact there's this terrible crime taking place in this country.

"With relentless police work, Thames Valley Police has been able to identify over 100 potential victims and charge a number of people."

Parliamentary candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon Nicola Blackwood added: "Clearly this was shocking that such serious slavery and exploitation was happening on Oxford's doorstep, but the police work has been very impressive.

"I wanted the Home Secretary to understand how complex the operation was and the challenges police face when trying to bring perpetrators of these vile crimes to justice."

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