Three arrested for immigration offences after police stop BMW in Sheffield

Three arrests were made for immigration offences after police officers stopped a BMW in a Sheffield street.

By Claire Lewis

Published 6th Jan 2021, 08:33 BST

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Officers stopped the car on Andover Street, Burngreave, after they found the vehicle to be uninsured.

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Further checks revealed that one of the two passengers was wanted for questioning by officers over immigration offences.

Three arrests were made for immigration offences after a car was pulled over a seized by South Yorkshire Police

Three arrests were made for immigration offences after a car was pulled over a seized by South Yorkshire Police

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He was arrested, followed by the the driver and second passenger, who were quizzed on suspicion of being illegal immigrants.

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