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According to the MP, two Guatemalans are sentenced to eight years in prison for the crime of trafficking in persons in their modality of labor exploitation in Poland.
Illustrative photo. Two Guatemalans were sentenced to eight years in prison for labor exploitation in Poland. (Free Press Photo: AFP)
Two Guatemalans were sentenced to Eight years in prison already a fine of Q300 thousand for the crime of labor exploitation In Poland, the Public Ministry reported on June 2 on its social networks.
According to the brief report of the sentence, the Guatemalans, identified by the MP as Edwin Alvarado and Jonatan Ardón, would have forced other nationals to work “In a context of vulnerability and exploitation.”
The MP indicates that everything originated from a complaint of two Guatemalans, where they indicated that Alvarado (originally from Izabal) He offered them a job opportunity in Poland, and that they had to pay between Q20 and Q25 thousand to cover the trip costs.
Ardón, in the words of the MP, “was the one who coordinated the illegal actions” of receiving the victims and doing the “procedures” corresponding before sending them abroad.
“Once in Poland, the Guatemalans were forced to work in conditions other than those offered, with salaries well below what was promised“indicates the MP.
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Prosecutor’s Office Against Trafficking in Persons condemns for labor exploitation of Guatemalans in Poland ✅
The Prosecutor’s Office against Trafficking in Persons achieved, based on the evidence presented, that the Specialized Judgment Court … pic.twitter.com/msSBV67YF6
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