Two arrested in police and Home Office immigration raid at car wash

Officers from the Tayside Division Licensing Department carried out an 'intelligence-led initiative' with the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Team.

Two arrested in police and Home Office immigration raid at Arbroath car washPolice Scotland

Two people have been arrested following an immigration raid at a car wash in Arbroath.

Officers from the Tayside Division Licensing Department carried out an “intelligence-led initiative” with the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Team at licensed premises in Arbroath and Perthshire.

A 31-year-old man and 20-year-old woman were arrested for alleged immigration offences at a car wash in Arbroath and detained in custody.

Constable Darren Smith from the Tayside Divisional Licensing team said: “The initiative focused on visiting premises to conduct Licensing inspections, and to identity any safeguarding and welfare issues.

“The Tayside Divisional Licensing Team are pro-active in their approach and will continue to conduct inspections at licensed premises throughout the Tayside area.”

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