Two illegal workers have been arrested following a raid at a slaughterhouse.

Immigration enforcement officers visited Charing Meats off Ashford Road at 11.30am yesterday.

They found a 43-year-old Nigerian national and a 37-year-old Bangladeshi man had overstayed their visas and had no right to work.

Both men were detained pending their removal from the UK.

The owners of Charing Meats now face a potential fine of up to £40,000 if the employers cannot prove that the correct right-to-work checks – such as asking for a passport or work permit – were carried out.

Four immigration enforcement vans were photographed at the scene yesterday.

The Home Office says officers were "acting on intelligence".

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