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The Spice Parlour facing possible fine
An immigration offender has been arrested at a restaurant in Nantwich, Cheshire, following a raid by the UK Border Agency.
The enforcement operation was part of planned nationwide action by the UK Border Agency to tackle illegal working, sham marriages, bogus colleges and organised immigration crime.
Officers went to The Spice Parlour, Oatmarket, Nantwich, on Wednesday 25 August, in the early evening, shortly after the restaurant opened for business.
After checking the immigration status of staff, a 33-year-old Bangladeshi man was found to have no right to work in the UK.
He was arrested on suspicion of entering the UK illegally and taken to Cheshire police station. The Bangladeshi male has been detained for further questioning, while the UK Border Agency makes arrangements for his planned removal from the UK.
The Spice Parlour has been issued with a warning that they could now be fined up to £10,000 for employing the worker, unless bosses can prove they carried out the correct right-to-work checks on their employee.
Damian Green, the Immigration Minister, said:
'The government has tasked the UK Border Agency with carrying out an intense period of enforcement activity over the summer. We are determined to make it harder than ever for illegal immigrants to come to the UK.
'Illegal immigration puts pressure on public services, local communities and legitimate businesses at a time when this country cannot afford it.'That's why the UK Border Agency is working to cut out illegal employment, sham marriages, bogus colleges and organised traffickers, being used by foreign nationals to try and stay in the UK illegally.'
Employers unsure of the steps they need to take to avoid employing illegal workers can visit the preventing illegal working section of this website or they can call the UK Border Agency's employers helpline on 0300 123 4699.
Any one who suspects that illegal workers are being employed at a business in Cheshire should contact the UK Border Agency on 01752 275161 or visit the Crimestoppers website.
