Three men arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences have been released following a protest involving over 100 of their migrant farm workers.
More than 100 migrant workers turned up at a police station to protest against their farm boss's arrest over modern slavery concerns.
The mainly Romanian and Lithuanian migrant flower pickers protested to let the police know that their boss, Wolfe Scrimshaw, was not a criminal.
The crowd gathered at the Camborne police station following a raid on a daffodil farm last Thursday (8 February) due to a suspected case of modern slavery.
Three men, including Mr Scramshaw, were arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences.
'Very good conditions'
Marin Alina-Florentina, from Romania, spoke on behalf of the crowd during the protest. She said: "Our boss has been arrested and we think he has done nothing wrong. We have very good conditions.
"I’ve been working here for four years. If it was bad I wouldn’t work here, we wouldn’t bring our friends and families here."
25-year-old Marius Alsausras, from Lithuania, has worked nine three-month seasons earning £16 to £160 a day.
She said: “There are a lot of facilities and I really like it. I was working on another farm for one year and the conditions were terrible. But here it is perfect. If you don't like it then you can just leave.”
Police said the 14 pickers who had asked to leave the farm were taken to a reception centre. Investigations are continuing.
Other cases
Suspected gangmaster offences in Cambridgeshire was reported by police last week, as a Romanian couple were arrested in Cambridgeshire on suspicion of modern slavery in a salad processing factory.
A fortnight ago, a Cornish gangmaster who "systematically exploited" her workers who often worked on farms was shut down by the government.
And in November last year, three people were arrested in Kent as part of an investigation into modern slavery in the poultry industry.
