Roma slave gang are jailed for a total of 40 years

Roma slave gang who splashed out on champagne parties and lavish holidays with cash stuffed in suitcases after trafficking victims from Slovakia to Newcastle are jailed for a total of 40 years The Rafaels - a family of Slovakian gypsies living in Newcastle - bought slaves for A 200 who were shipped from Bratislava A ruthless modern day slavery gang has been jailed for a total of 40 years after police discovered photographs of a large suitcase stuffed to the brim with tens of thousands of Euros from the family's 'enterprise'. The Rafaels - a family of Slovakian gypsies living in Newcastle - enjoyed the high life while their victims lived on stale food in cellars below their homes.