Man who breached trafficking order jailed

A MAN who “profited over others’ misery” has been jailed for two years for breaching an order designed to protect people from becoming victims of slavery and human trafficking.

- BEN PERRIN

Ziyao Gao, 54, was pulled over by police in Gooch Street, in Highgate, on June 10. Officers found a large amount of counterfeit Chinese cigarettes called ‘Chunghwa’ in the car and several credit cards that were not in Gao’s name.

They also found several pieces of paper with multiple phone numbers and addresses on, plus 30 sets of keys and parcels addressed to multiple properties with Gao’s name on. He was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and for breaching a a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO).