Eight rescued in human trafficking raids across Scotland

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Eight people have been rescued in human trafficking raids across Scotland at the weekend.

The raids were carried out at properties in Lanarkshire, Tayside, Fife and Dumfries and Galloway, as part of the operation codenamed Wolfberry.

A 44-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman from the Kirkcaldy area of Fife appeared in private at the town's sheriff court.

Jose Barbosa and Ana Calder made no plea or declaration.

They faced charges under the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995.

The pair were remanded in custody and are due back in court within eight days.

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