Three men are in police custody after officers discovered several large boxes of vapes inside a van that was stopped by officers following a suspected break-in.
25.01.2024 - 12:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Three people have been arrested as part of a bust on a fake immigration law firm being run from the garage of a home in Greater Manchester.
The Home Office raid was carried out at the property yesterday (Wednesday). The three suspects arrested are believed to have been part of a fake legal advice firm run by Chinese and British nationals.
The company owners - a married couple - allegedly supplied fake documents to enable foreign nationals to falsify asylum claims and remain in the UK. The Home Office believes the firm has been charging more than £3,000 to each client.
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The operation was being run from a garage attached to a home, which had been converted into an office. The Home Office has not specified whereabouts in our region the fake firm - which was not registered with any official regulation authorities - was based.
In a statement issued through the Home Office after the arrests, Michael Tomlinson MP, the Minister for Illegal Migration, said: "This operation shows once again that we are relentless in our pursuit of those we suspect of abusing and gaming our immigration system for profit. Anyone who is found guilty of this will face the full weight of the law."
Andrew Radcliffe, assistant director of Home Office Criminal and Financial Investigations, said: "These arrests send a clear message to the criminals exploiting our laws and borders. Facilitating illegal entry into the UK will not be tolerated and we are working tirelessly to dismantle networks of people helping illegal migrants stay in the UK by encouraging them to make false claims.
"This operation shows the importance of strong intelligence and cooperation between the Home
Three men are in police custody after officers discovered several large boxes of vapes inside a van that was stopped by officers following a suspected break-in.
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