Sponsored by
Two arrested in restaurant raid
IMMIGRATION officers raided an Indian restaurant in Sheffield and arrested two workers on suspicion of being illegal immigrants.
Now their bosses at the Spice Valley Balti House, Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, face a fine of up to 20,000 if they are unable to prove the two Pakistani men have the right to work in the UK.
The UK Border Agency raid formed part of a nationwide summer campaign to tackle illegal working, sham marriages and organised immigration crime.
Of the five members of staff at the restaurant when immigration staff arrived - acting on a tip-off - two were arrested for a variety of immigration offences.
They have since claimed asylum and have been detained pending the outcome of their claims.
Bosses at the restaurant have been warned they face hefty fine unless
they can prove they carried out the correct right-to-work checks on their employees.
Steve Lamb, Regional Operations Director for the UK Border Agency, said: "We will not tolerate illegal working in Sheffield or anywhere else in the UK. It undercuts British wages and exploits vulnerable workers.
"As long as there are illegal jobs, the UK will be an attractive place for illegal immigrants. That's why we have to put a stop to employers who don't play by the rules.
"There are strict rules about which foreign nationals can get a job in the UK and businesses have a clear responsibility to carry out the right checks."
Employers wanting advice should call 0300 1234699.
Don't miss our daily pull-outs - only in the The Star: Monday Star Sport, Tuesday Class Act; Wednesday Business; Thursday Grassroots; Friday Time Out; Saturday Retro. Subscribe to The Star - CLICK HERE
READ MORE
Join the Star reader panel
Main news index
Your letters
Features
South Yorkshire's environmental news
Kids Zone
More business news
More Rotherham news
More Doncaster news
More Barnsley news
Latest sport
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Sheffield
Thursday 09 February 2012
Today
Light snow
Temperature: -1 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Light snow
Temperature: -2 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: South east
