The officers from the Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) acted on intelligence and arrested three Pakistani male nationals at Synergy Park, Chesney Wold, Bleak Hall, Milton Keynes on Tuesday.

None of the illegal immigrants had permission to work in the UK. Steps are now being taken by the BIA to return them to Pakistan as soon as possible.

Gail Adams, Border and Immigration Agency Regional Director, said:

"The Border and Immigration Agency is determined to put a stop to illegal working in Buckinghamshire. We have teams visiting businesses across the county to make sure they are not breaking the law. Anyone found to be working illegally should know that we will seek to remove them from the country. Our message to employers who do not take this issue seriously is simple - if you employ illegal workers you could be named and shamed and face criminal charges."

Employers unsure of the steps they need to take to avoid employing illegal workers can visit
www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/employingmigrants or they can call the Border and Immigration Agency Employers Helpline on 0845 010 6677.

Anyone who suspects that illegal workers are being employed at a business in Buckinghamshire should contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be assured.

The council will now carry out a full review of all licensed taxi and private hire drivers to ensure that no further fraudulent applications have been made.