Three arrested in Edinburgh DPD depot immigration raid

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 15:42 · Archive

Three people have been arrested after Home Office immigration officers raided a DPD depot in Edinburgh.

Three people were arrested when Home Office immigration enforcement officers raided a DPD depot on Cliftonhall Road in Edinburgh's Newbridge area shortly before 10am on Friday, 23 October. The operation was the result of intense planning and intelligence gathering as part of a government crackdown on illegal working in the delivery sector.

Officers identified two Indian nationals suspected of working in breach of their bail and visa conditions, and one Moroccan national suspected of working without permission. All three were placed on immigration bail, subject to strict conditions, while further inquiries take place. If found to have been working unlawfully, they will be removed from the UK.

The Home Office will now establish who employed the individuals. Employers found to have broken the law can be fined up to £60,000 per worker. New legislation that came into force at the start of October requires companies with flexible working arrangements to carry out right to work checks on anyone working in their name, with penalties including fines of up to £60,000 per worker, director disqualifications and potential prison sentences of up to five years.

How it is being reported

• Three men arrested at DPD warehouse in Edinburgh over suspected immigration offencesThe operation was the result of extensive planning and intelligence gathering.Edinburgh Evening News · 28 Oct, 15:16
• Edinburgh DPD depot raided by crack immigration unit as three workers arrestedImmigration enforcement officers were on scene.Edinburgh Live · 27 Oct, 15:36

In this story: DPD · Edinburgh · Home Office · UK

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