Prison for Asian sex slave gang

Six men who made up a human trafficking gang that forced Malaysian women to work as prostitutes in the UK have been sentenced to 17 years in prison.

The men, of Malaysian or Vietnamese nationality, were handed the jail terms at Southwark crown court after pleading guilty to trafficking women into UK for purposes of sexual exploitation and controlling prostitution for gain.

The gang coerced women into leaving the south-east Asian country with false promises of the prospect of legitimate jobs in the hotel and services industry, with one women even believing she was visiting London on a sightseeing trip.