Olympic security staff arrested

[IZVINITE]

LONDON: Three people who were due to work as security staff at an Olympic venue have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences, the Home Office said Friday.

The trio were drafted in to work as security guards at St James' Park, Newcastle, but were arrested on Wednesday - just 24 hours before the Mexico and South Korea match at the stadium.

The three were employed by a private security firm, but were not G4S staff, a Home Office spokesman said.

He added: "These arrests show that UK Border Agency security checks are working.

"The responsibility for ensuring that employees have the right to work in the UK rests with the employer.

"The UK Border Agency is working closely with employers and contractors at Olympics venues to prevent illegal working."

Staff from the UK Border Agency made the arrests alongside officers from Northumbria Police after acting on intelligence and carrying out routine checks.

The Home Office were unable to release the nationalities or ages of those arrested.

A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "On Wednesday, July 25, officers carried out a number of arrests in conjunction with the UK Border Agency in connection with suspected immigration offences."
Olympic security staff arrested - thenews.com.pk

Does not say much for the vetting system of the security firm who employed them !!!!!!!!Wonder if the companywill be named.

 

[Developereo]

This, after some imbecile put the South Korean flag to herald the North Korean women's football team. I am sure it was not an "honest mistake" as is claimed.

 

[Safriz]

British cheek...

Then they say olympic security satff couldnt be recruited enough as required.

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

British are getting paranoid with security.

 

[IZVINITE]

Are there actually any British workers involved in these games???

 

[Safriz]

Are there actually any British workers involved in these games???

No not many...Most are immigrants...
Specially security staff is majority migrants...

British are getting paranoid with security.

Overly paranoid..

I was planning to attend a few olympic events as tickets are still available...
But looking at how paranoid they are getting of Muslims,i will stay away and so will many of my friends.....

 

[terranMarine]

The British are always paranoid, with lots of CCTV in London and how they acted towards the i believe a Brazilian illegal immigrant with a shower of bullets some years ago. Better watch the games at home Safriz

 

[IBRIS]

British had this coming for them, feel the paranoia. heard mittal paid a lot, moron....

 

[IZVINITE]

The responsibility for ensuring that employees have the right to work in the UK rests with the employer" - could have ended up with the entire construction team being arreted. Oh dear..The UK at its best.

 

[888jamie888]

British are getting paranoid with security.

Hardly, it's the biggest sporting event on the planet.
If anything happened, you would be the first on here to criticize us.

 

[alok mishra]

i think it's normal that every host country before big event, even china also faced these type of problem. so not need to make it big issue...