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Berry firm CEO resigns after trafficking conviction
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Berry firm CEO resigns after trafficking conviction
The CEO of one of Finland’s largest berry companies, Kiantama, has stepped down after receiving a prison sentence for aggravated human trafficking involving dozens of Thai workers. Vernu Vasunta, 51, was sentenced by the Lapland District Court to three and a half years in prison and was banned from engaging in business activities until 2029. His associate, Thai national Kalyakorn Phongphit, 54, was sentenced to three years in prison. Both were f…
A berry entrepreneur and his Thai business partner were convicted of a total of 62 counts of aggravated human trafficking. They must pay a total of 600,000 euros in compensation to Thai berry pickers.
Vernu Vasunta, CEO of berry entrepreneur Kiantama, and his Thai business partner Kalyakorn Phongphit were convicted of a total of 62 counts of aggravated human trafficking. They will have to pay a total of 600,000 euros in compensation to Thai berry pickers, Yle reports.
Berry Boss Sentenced to Prison for Aggravated Human Trafficking – “Picking Work Became Forced Labor”
The District Court found that the CEO and his Thai business partner were guilty of 62 counts of aggravated human trafficking.
The berry pickers hired by Kiantama were subjected to forced labor, the district court finds. The Lapland District Court has sentenced the berry company Kiantama, its CEO and its business partner to significant penalties for aggravated human trafficking. The court sentenced CEO Vernu Vasunna, 51, to three and a half years in prison for 62 counts of aggravated human trafficking.
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