A 26-year-old Indian, illegally working at a takeaway shop in the UK, has been arrested and faces deportation.
Acting on a tip-off that the shop was employing people who are illegally residing in the country, the Home Office staff from the Immigration Enforcement team visited King's Flavour in Sunderland district of North East England on Thursday.
Staff members were questioned about their immigration status, and the unnamed Indian was subsequently arrested on suspicion of overstaying his visa.
He has now been detained, pending his removal from the UK.
King's Flavour was served with a notice warning that a civil penalty of up to 20,000 pounds will be imposed for employing the illegal worker, unless evidence is provided that legally required pre-employment checks were carried out, such as seeing a passport or Home Office document.
Last month, three illegal immigrants from China were caught working at Great Wall Chinese Takeaway, which is in Southwick Road, Southwick.
The three men had been working illegally at the takeaway, Sunderland Eco reported.
The Southwick Road takeaway's bosses could now be fined up to 60,000 pounds.
Deputy director Anita Bailey, from Home Office Immigration Enforcement, said: "Employers in Sunderland who use illegal labour will be caught and will face financial penalties."
Illegal working is not victim-less. It defrauds the taxpayer, undercuts honest employers and cheats legitimate job seekers out of employment opportunities.
"We are happy to work with businesses to let them know what checks need to be made on staff, but those who break the law should know that they will face the consequences," Bailey said.
