A group of seventeen people suspected of working as illegal delivery drivers are arrested during a raid on a caravan park

A group of 17 people suspected of working illegally as delivery drivers have been arrested following a tip-off during a raid on a caravan park.

Anyone taken into custody at the Bristol campsite is believed to have been working illegally as a courier, according to the Home Office.

Thirteen of those arrested had exceeded their authorized leave, while two others had violated their immigration bail conditions.

Of the 17 people arrested, 13 are now in custody and awaiting possible deportation from Britain.

The other four people involved were not detained, but were placed on immigration bail and will have to report regularly to the Home Office.

Seventeen people suspected of working illegally as delivery people have been arrested

The Home Office has said 13 of those arrested had overstayed their permitted leave, while two others had breached their immigration bail conditions.

The Interior Ministry said this operation is just part of an “intensified crackdown” against “illegal working” and the exploitation of those who are vulnerable and could fall victim to it.

Delivery drivers who work for major brands are paid per order and are often not hired directly by the company.

This means they work long hours and often earn a large amount less than the national minimum wage.

Individuals who exploit the labor market often take advantage of migrants desperate to make money and build a better life.

This exploitation makes them more susceptible to unsafe working conditions for very little money.

Minister for Border Security and Asylum Angela Eagle said: “We are committed to tackling both illegal work and the exploitative treatment of illegal workers.

“Those working without proper immigration status and worker rights can find themselves in unsafe conditions and face exploitation and even modern slavery, often facilitated by organized criminal gangs.

“We are taking action to destroy the gangs by establishing the new Border Security Command, which will coordinate the work of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to tackle organized immigration crime.”

Eddy Montgomery, director of enforcement, compliance and crime at Immigration Enforcement, said: ‘This operation sends a clear message to those who seek to exploit the labor market to employ workers illegally, and those who think they can work here without the proper status – the Home Office is committed to enforcing immigration law and will not tolerate any abuse.

“Our priority is to maintain border security and ensure that the criminals who attempt to exploit it face serious consequences.”

It comes as the Home Office discovered illegal migrants living in makeshift shipping containers after raiding a scrap yard in Greater Manchester in July.

Thirteen of the detainees are currently awaiting possible deportation from Great Britain

Immigration officials carried out the raid yesterday morning after receiving information that migrants working illegally in Britain were living in dingy and rusty cargo containers.

They found the migrants were living in appalling conditions at the Oldham car shed and were paid just £2.33 an hour.

The illegal foreign workers, who came from Malaysia, Lithuania and Belarus, not only lived on site, but also worked between 50 and 60 grueling hours a week.

Officers found makeshift sleeping cabins equipped with small beds and bathrooms, as well as shipping containers converted into kitchens and living rooms.

Immigration officials said the migrants were promised accommodation and three meals a day, but once these costs were deducted it is believed they received just £500 a month, or £2.33 an hour.

The investigation was launched after two passengers from Malaysia landed at Manchester Airport on May 19.

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