Man arrested in Antrim restaurant to be deported

Huge fine if fail to prove staff were checked before being employed

EVELYN TIERNAN,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 7:47 AM

Updated Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 10:03 AM

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A Pakistani man arrested at a restaurant in Ballycastle is being deported from Northern Ireland.

The 54-year old was detained on friday by the Border Agency who picked him up from the King Kebab takeout restaurant on Caslte Street.

He was arrested for working at the establishment in breach of his visa conditions and is being held until his deportation date.

Mike Golden, assistant director of the UK Border Agency in Northern Ireland, said on Breakingnews.ie, “This is the latest in a series of operations we’ve carried out to tackle immigration crime in Northern Ireland, and more are planned. Illegal working has a serious impact on communities, taking jobs from those who are genuinely allowed to work. Businesses which operate outside the law should be warned that they will be found and they will be punished.”

It also reports that the King Kebab could be facing a £10,000 ($16,300) fine if it fails to prove staff were checked before being employed at the takeaway.

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cillowen | Aug 02, 2011, 08:23 PM EDT

Imperialists - the chickens coming home to roost - they knowing full well that erin's is also uk.

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Pittsburghkid | Aug 02, 2011, 06:36 PM EDT

At least the Northern Irish, our protecting workers from criminals. Illegal Alliens are criminals.

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colkelley | Aug 02, 2011, 09:40 AM EDT

If this was the US the Federal government would be suing the state to prevent the deportation of this potential Democratic voter.

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GeorgeDillon | Aug 02, 2011, 09:26 AM EDT

The morons who "run" Immigration in the South could learn from their northern counterparts. It's virtually impossible to be deported from the Soth. It took about 6 years in the courts to kick out that Nigerian scamster who finally left a few weeks back, and there are tens of thousands like her who will never leave and are leeching off Irish welfare.

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