Brit Convicted Under Modern Slavery Act Faces Huge Bill
Josephine Iyamu, 54, made history as the first British national convicted under the Modern Slavery Act for crimes committed abroad. The National Crime Agency’s groundbreaking 2018 prosecution saw Iyamu brought to justice for exploiting workers overseas.
£183,806 Confiscation Order Slaps Down Former Slave Owner
On Friday 4 March, Birmingham Crown Court hit Iyamu with a staggering £183,806.06 confiscation order. This sum reflects her available assets, including a large house in Benin 1, Nigeria, where she employed household staff.
Fail to Pay and Face Two More Years Inside
Iyamu has three months to cough up the full amount. If she misses the deadline, she faces an extra two years behind bars – and still must pay the money.
