“A modern-day slave trade is in operation across Scotland, new research has suggested. Human rights charity Amnesty International said Scotland had 13.5% of the UK’s trade in people. This was despite Scotland having less than 10% of the population. Amnesty said it used figures from police, councils, voluntary groups and other services to present the most comprehensive picture to date of the problem of human trafficking.The report, Human Trafficking — Scotland’s 21st Century Slaves, said Scottish police raided more than 50 premises, resulting in 35 arrests and 59 people being dealt with as victims of trafficking during its specialist Operation Pentameter 2.” (08/19/08)