Workers overstayed visa at Shropshire border curry house
An Indian restaurant is facing a fine of up to £40,000 after two workers were found to have overstayed their visas following an immigration raid.
Bengal Spices in Llanymynech was raided on January 18 as part of an operation that targeted six businesses across Wales.
In the eatery on the Shropshire/Powys border, a Bangladeshi man, aged 33, was found working having overstayed his work visa.
A further Bangladeshi man, aged 43, had also overstayed his visit visa and was found upstairs in living accommodation.
Both are now in detention pending removal from the UK.
Each business targeted was served a notice warning that they faced a financial penalty of up to £20,000 for each illegal worker found, unless they could demonstrate that appropriate document checks were carried out.
Elsewhere raids took place in Llandrindod Wells, Merthyr Tydfil, Chepstow, Llanfarian and Cardigan.
The Fish Bar at Weston House, High Street in Llandrindod Wells, was visited on January 18 and a 44-year-old Indian man was detained after checks revealed he had overstayed his work visa.
Richard Johnson, from Immigration Enforcement in Wales, said: “We are happy to work with businesses to explain the simple pre-employment checks needed to establish a person’s right to work in the UK, but to those who choose to ignore the rules the message is clear - we will find you and you will face a heavy financial penalty.
“I urge anyone with specific and detailed information about suspected immigration abuse to get in touch.”
Nobody from Bengal Spices was available for comment.
