Two arrested after raid on shop

TWO people were arrested after a convenience store was raided by immigration officials.

The raid happened at the Jotmans Stores convenience store in Jotmans Lane, Benfleet at 1.40pm on Tuesday.

Two men, who were both Indian nationals, were found to have illegally overstayed their visas.

 

Comments(14)

John T Pharro says...
2:03pm Fri 25 Jan 13

Trust rather owners will pay the maximum fine then for employing them.

apapa palm says...
2:14pm Fri 25 Jan 13

Great news ! 2 down only another 500,000 to catch ... bye

Carnabackable says...
3:01pm Fri 25 Jan 13

At least they were working....unlike so many others on the take

Rich{Carole says...
3:33pm Fri 25 Jan 13

apapa palm wrote:
Great news ! 2 down only another 500,000 to catch ... bye
That figure of 500,000 you state is spot on and thats just in the Essex area.

stonybrig says...
4:19pm Fri 25 Jan 13

Why only do one shop they should called into 4 or 5 more ,I would bet they would get a result throw in a couple of car washes and that would be a good days work c,mon border force it would be worth it !!!!!!

Katyminxda says...
9:25pm Mon 28 Jan 13

Its quite sad that the likes of hate preachers, foreign scroungers and citizens that want to bring this country down continue to reside here in the UK, yet these 2 guys who welcomed every customer with a smile and kept that shop immaculate are treated in such a way.. If only all foreign workers made such a positive impression as they did.

levib1991 says...
10:03pm Mon 28 Jan 13

If you people above knew the shop people then u wudnt be so racist and horrible towards them! they work unlike some 7 days a week 14 hours a day, PAY TAX and respect every single person that walks into that shop no matter what race they are!! i think you need to have a bit more respect for the 2 people who have been deported especially as you dont no them to judge! These 2 are not like any other foreigners they work, not sponge off the government like many foreigners do!!!

Katyminxda says...
11:35pm Mon 28 Jan 13

levib1991 wrote:
If you people above knew the shop people then u wudnt be so racist and horrible towards them! they work unlike some 7 days a week 14 hours a day, PAY TAX and respect every single person that walks into that shop no matter what race they are!! i think you need to have a bit more respect for the 2 people who have been deported especially as you dont no them to judge! These 2 are not like any other foreigners they work, not sponge off the government like many foreigners do!!!
Excuse me but I am NOT a racist, and if you bothered to read my previous comment properly you wouldn't be so quick to say so..

levib1991 says...
12:27pm Tue 29 Jan 13

Katyminxda wrote:
levib1991 wrote:
If you people above knew the shop people then u wudnt be so racist and horrible towards them! they work unlike some 7 days a week 14 hours a day, PAY TAX and respect every single person that walks into that shop no matter what race they are!! i think you need to have a bit more respect for the 2 people who have been deported especially as you dont no them to judge! These 2 are not like any other foreigners they work, not sponge off the government like many foreigners do!!!
Excuse me but I am NOT a racist, and if you bothered to read my previous comment properly you wouldn't be so quick to say so..
i wasnt on about you Katyminxda was on about the others

jodiesilver says...
12:51pm Tue 29 Jan 13

BRING HARRY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John T Pharro says...
6:30pm Tue 29 Jan 13

Katyminxda wrote:
Its quite sad that the likes of hate preachers, foreign scroungers and citizens that want to bring this country down continue to reside here in the UK, yet these 2 guys who welcomed every customer with a smile and kept that shop immaculate are treated in such a way.. If only all foreign workers made such a positive impression as they did.
But they overstayed their visa and broke the law as did their employers if they didn't carry out the necessary checks. Are you trying to say it is perfectly alright to do that? I would be very interested to know how you know they paid tax. Just how did they do that and how did their employers pay their national insurance contribution? You need a national insurance number to do that, do how I they get one and overstay their visa?

typeRmilano says...
3:18pm Thu 31 Jan 13

We have rules for people who want to come and stay in this country and if foreign workers apply and pass they are welcome to stay.If you are staying illegally then as it states it is illegal.If i rob a bank but work hard at it and put long hours in doing it is that OK.

The book should be thrown at the employer as he is just as guilty.

Katyminxda says...
9:54am Fri 1 Feb 13

John T Pharro wrote:
Katyminxda wrote: Its quite sad that the likes of hate preachers, foreign scroungers and citizens that want to bring this country down continue to reside here in the UK, yet these 2 guys who welcomed every customer with a smile and kept that shop immaculate are treated in such a way.. If only all foreign workers made such a positive impression as they did.
But they overstayed their visa and broke the law as did their employers if they didn't carry out the necessary checks. Are you trying to say it is perfectly alright to do that? I would be very interested to know how you know they paid tax. Just how did they do that and how did their employers pay their national insurance contribution? You need a national insurance number to do that, do how I they get one and overstay their visa?
At which point did I mention tax?? I haven't insinuated that staying in the UK with an expired visa is ok, nor did I comment on their employer's lack of diligence?
Jeez where are you getting this from?

666chris says...
3:45am Wed 6 Feb 13

levib1991 wrote:
If you people above knew the shop people then u wudnt be so racist and horrible towards them! they work unlike some 7 days a week 14 hours a day, PAY TAX and respect every single person that walks into that shop no matter what race they are!! i think you need to have a bit more respect for the 2 people who have been deported especially as you dont no them to judge! These 2 are not like any other foreigners they work, not sponge off the government like many foreigners do!!!
they were illegals you thicko,along with the hundreds of thousands that are in the uk.And I would smile and keep my head down if I knew that i was an ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.what happend to the uk

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