Third dockland worker deported

May 7 2008 by Richard Down, Liverpool Daily Post

A THIRD illegal immigrant has been deported after being discovered living and working at a dockland company.

Port of Liverpool Police and Borders and Immigration Agency officers visited KTC Edibles Ltd, at Seaforth docks, in March.

They discovered 34 people living in office space at the warehouse just off Crosby Road South.

A police source said most were Polish or central European.

A UK Borders Agency spokeswoman confirmed last night that one Afghan national and two Indian workers had now been removed from the country.

She said: “There were eight illegal immigrants in total and we are working on removing the remaining five.”

According to Home Office staff it is possible the company could be fined up to £10,000 for each illegal immigrant found.

However, KTC general manager Paresh Mehta says his company is not at fault. He said: “No formal charges have been brought to bear and I am confident KTC (Edibles) Ltd is free from any wrongdoing.”

The firm is the UK’s largest manufacturer and distributor of edible fats and oils and owns a large warehouse unit on Crosby Road South.