This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/footage-emerges-of-the-moment-immigration-officers-are-confronted-by-a-crowd-as-they-make-two-arrests-in-peckham-10277376.html
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Footage emerges of the moment immigration officers are confronted by a crowd as they make two arrests in Peckham | Footage emerges of the moment immigration officers are confronted by a crowd as they make two arrests in Peckham |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| Video footage has emerged which appears to show the moment immigration officers were confronted by a crowd of people during an operation to target alleged illegal workers in Peckham. | Video footage has emerged which appears to show the moment immigration officers were confronted by a crowd of people during an operation to target alleged illegal workers in Peckham. |
| Home Office immigration enforcement officers can be seen in the video, which has been posted online, to be surrounded by a group of people as they make two arrests in the London district. | Home Office immigration enforcement officers can be seen in the video, which has been posted online, to be surrounded by a group of people as they make two arrests in the London district. |
| The crowd appear to confront the officers before cheering as they drive away in a van. | The crowd appear to confront the officers before cheering as they drive away in a van. |
| The Home Office has said officers visited two businesses in Rye Lane, Peckham, on 13 May as part of an operation to target illegal working. | The Home Office has said officers visited two businesses in Rye Lane, Peckham, on 13 May as part of an operation to target illegal working. |
| It said three men of Pakistani origin were found at a butchers to be working in breach of their conditions of stay in the UK and arrested. | It said three men of Pakistani origin were found at a butchers to be working in breach of their conditions of stay in the UK and arrested. |
| The men have been released and ordered to report to the Home Office while their cases progress. No arrests were made at the second business. | The men have been released and ordered to report to the Home Office while their cases progress. No arrests were made at the second business. |
| The Home Office has confirmed that officers were confronted by members of the public during the operation. | The Home Office has confirmed that officers were confronted by members of the public during the operation. |
| It said officers were subjected to some verbal abuse, but nobody was injured. | It said officers were subjected to some verbal abuse, but nobody was injured. |
| A spokesman said: "These arrests send a clear message to those who believe they can abuse the UK’s immigration laws. Anyone who is found to be here illegally will face removal from the country. | A spokesman said: "These arrests send a clear message to those who believe they can abuse the UK’s immigration laws. Anyone who is found to be here illegally will face removal from the country. |
| "We would urge anyone with detailed and specific information about suspected immigration abuse to get in touch." | "We would urge anyone with detailed and specific information about suspected immigration abuse to get in touch." |