Shoreham raid: Nine illegal immigrants caught cockling

in #news8 years ago

Nine illegal immigrants have been caught in a raid on a group harvesting cockles, the Home Office has said.

Immigration Enforcement officers found the group at Brighton Road in Shoreham, West Sussex, at about 12:20 BST on Saturday.

Checks were carried out on a group of 11 people, nine of whom were found to be illegally present in the UK.

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Five men were detained "pending removal from the UK", while four others - including two minors - were bailed.

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