Immigration arrest made in Great Blakenham near Ipswich

The arrest was made at a premises in Great Blakenham <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
The arrest was made at a premises in Great Blakenham (Image: Google Maps)
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A Bangladeshi national has been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences after the Home Office raided a business on the outskirts of Ipswich.

Immigration officers visited a premises in Stowmarket Road, Great Blakenham, on Monday, December 22.

A Home Office spokeswoman confirmed an individual, believed to be a Bangladeshi national, was arrested for immigration offences.

It is understood the business was also issued with a civil penalty referral notice.

A statement from the Home Office read: “Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages, and fuels organised immigration crime. This government will not stand for it.

 “Since coming to power, enforcement action nationwide has increased, with 63% rise in illegal working arrests, and we will be stepping up that action further in the year ahead.”

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