IMMIGRATION officers who raided an Indian restaurant in Barmouth say they found three Bangladeshi men working illegally.

Acting on intelligence, Immigration Enforcement officers visited Saffron, on Church Street, Barmouth, on Saturday.

Staff were questioned and officers say they found a 30-year-old who had overstayed his student visa, a 33-year-old who had overstayed his visitor visa and a 34-year-old who had no permission to work.

The 30-year-old and the 33-year-old were arrested and are currently in detention pending removal from the UK.

The 34-year-old was escorted from the premises and ordered to report to Immigration Enforcement regularly while his case is progressed.

But distressed restaurateurs said the raid came as a complete shock as they were unaware they were doing anything wrong.

Read the full story in today’s Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News