More than 500 officers raided the Crewe headquarters of a Shia Islamic sect, arresting multiple members over allegations of sex offences, forced marriage, and modern slavery.
British authorities have launched a major operation against a Shia Islamic religious sect, deploying more than 500 officers in a raid on the group’s headquarters in Crewe, England.
Several members of the sect were arrested on suspicion of sex offences, forced marriage, and modern slavery — serious charges that point to alleged systemic abuse within the organisation.
The scale of the operation signals the significance authorities place on the investigation, with hundreds of officers mobilised for what appears to be a carefully coordinated effort. The raid targeted the group’s main base, suggesting investigators had been building their case over a considerable period.
The arrests mark one of the largest operations of its kind against a UK religious organisation in recent memory.