Three arrests in immigrationtakeaway raid

A takeaway boss from Hawick is facing a fine of up £60,000 after immigration enforcement officers arrested three workers during a swoop on his premises.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Feb 2018, 11:43 BST
Updated 16th Feb 2018, 12:02 BST

Officers swooped on Istanbul Fast Foods at 7A Oliver Place last Thursday evening and arrested three Indian men who were allegedly working illegally.

A 25-year-old and a 32-year-old are believed to have overstayed their student visas while another 32-year-old is suspected of being in the UK illegally. The business owner will now be served with a referral notice over the alleged immigration breach and may be fined up to £20,000 per illegal worker, unless it can be shown that appropriate right-to-work documentation checks were carried out.

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On the same night as the Hawick raid enforcement 
officials also made arrests at fast food outlets in Larkhall and Hamilton during the 
intelligence-led operation.

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Ian Tyldesley, from Immigration Enforcement in Scotland, said: “We are happy to work with businesses to explain the simple pre-employment checks needed to 
establish a person’s right to work in the UK, but to those who choose to ignore the rules the message is clear – we will find you and you will face a heavy financial penalty.

“Illegal working is not victimless; it undercuts honest employers, cheats legitimate job seekers out of employment opportunities and defrauds the public purse. I urge anyone with specific and detailed information about suspected immigration abuse to get in touch.”