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January 2010 Vol 2, NEWS IN BRIEF

Zimbabwean arrested after Bletchley immigration raids

By BBC   Fri, Jan 22, 2010

Five men are being held by the UK Border Agency after a raid on a food manufacturing plant in Buckinghamshire.

Five men are being held by the UK Border Agency after a raid on a food manufacturing plant in Buckinghamshire.

They were detained at Great Food Ltd and Gilbert Kosher Food, in Mount Avenue, Bletchley, by the agency and Thames Valley Police.

Three Sri Lankans are being questioned about counterfeiting documents and could face deportation.

A Zimbabwean and another man, whose identity has yet to be established, are also being held.

Both businesses could face fines of up to £10,000 per worker if they are found to have employed them illegally.

By BBC

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