Indonesia to investigate claims fruit pickers charged thousands to work in Kent

Exclusive: Taskforce begins work after labourers told Guardian they faced huge debts to unlicensed brokers in Bali

A presidential taskforce in Indonesia is investigating the recruitment of fruit pickers who say they took on debts of up to £5,000 to secure jobs in Kent.

The Guardian revealed that Indonesian labourers harvesting berries on a farm that supplies Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco had reported facing thousands of pounds in charges to unlicensed brokers in Bali to get work for a single season in the UK.

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