Lankans arrested in immigration raid in UK
August 1, 2011 04:06 pm
Seven men, including two Sri Lankans have been arrested in an immigration raid on a cash and carry in Greenford in west London, UK.
Officers from the UK Border Agency and Safer Neighbourhood Teams swooped on Ginco wholesalers, on the Kelvin Industrial Estate, in Long Drive, Greenford, last week.
Four men from India and a man from Sri Lanka were arrested for being in the UK illegally after their visas had expired.
A man from India was arrested for entering the country illegally, while another man from Sri Lanka was arrested for working in breach of his visa conditions.
Five of those arrested worked for Ginco, while the remaining pair worked for Serendib Global Foods Ltd, registered at the same address.
Chief immigration officer Alex Legg, from Ealing’s local immigration team, said: “We want to send out a strong message to employers. It is the legal responsibility of all businesses to check their employees have the right to work in the UK. If you don’t, you could get hit with a big fine.”
The companies must now prove they made the right checks before employing the men, six of whom remain in detention pending their removal from the UK. The last man, an Indian national, has been granted immigration bail, reports Ealing Gazette.
Officers from the UK Border Agency and Safer Neighbourhood Teams swooped on Ginco wholesalers, on the Kelvin Industrial Estate, in Long Drive, Greenford, last week.
Four men from India and a man from Sri Lanka were arrested for being in the UK illegally after their visas had expired.
A man from India was arrested for entering the country illegally, while another man from Sri Lanka was arrested for working in breach of his visa conditions.
Five of those arrested worked for Ginco, while the remaining pair worked for Serendib Global Foods Ltd, registered at the same address.
Chief immigration officer Alex Legg, from Ealing’s local immigration team, said: “We want to send out a strong message to employers. It is the legal responsibility of all businesses to check their employees have the right to work in the UK. If you don’t, you could get hit with a big fine.”
The companies must now prove they made the right checks before employing the men, six of whom remain in detention pending their removal from the UK. The last man, an Indian national, has been granted immigration bail, reports Ealing Gazette.