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Eighteen 'illegal workers' arrested after immigration raid on DPD delivery depot

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Bromovsky, L. (2026, October 5). Eighteen 'illegal workers' arrested after immigration raid on DPD delivery depot. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16183631/illegal-workers-arrested-immigration-raid-DPD.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-05 · by Lettice Bromovsky

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Immigration Enforcement officers conducted a raid at a DPD delivery depot in Dudley Port, Wolverhampton, on September 29, arresting eighteen workers suspected of immigration violations. The incident is part of broader efforts to combat illegal working in the parcel delivery sector; employers could face fines up to £60,000 per worker for failing to conduct proper right-to-work checks. DPD maintains it has stringent procedures and has not received a penalty notice from the Home Office.
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On Tuesday, September 29, Immigration Enforcement conducted a raid at a DPD delivery depot in Dudley Port, Wolverhampton, detaining eighteen workers suspected of immigration violations. The operation was part of an effort to crack down on illegal working within the parcel delivery sector. Footage from the scene showed detained individuals wearing DPD uniforms near their delivery vans as enforcement officers patrolled around them. Following this incident, there is a possibility that DPD will receive a Civil Penalty Referral Notice from the Home Office, which could lead to further investigations and potential penalties against the company if it failed to perform adequate right-to-work checks on its employees. Employers face fines of up to £45,000 for each illegal worker in case of first-time breaches, increasing to £60,000 per individual for repeat offenders, with severe cases potentially leading to criminal prosecution.

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DPD Home Office Immigration Enforcement Wolverhampton a Civil Penalty Referral Notice

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DPD ORG · 8× Home Office ORG · 2× Immigration Enforcement ORG · 2× Wolverhampton GPE · 2× Basingstoke GPE · 1× Berkshire GPE · 1× England GPE · 1× Hampshire GPE · 1× Newbury GPE · 1× the Home Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

The employees were detained on suspicion of immigration offences during a crackdown on illegal working in the parcel delivery sector. Immigration Enforcement officers swooped on DPD's site at Dudley Port, Wolverhampton on Tuesday 29 September. Footage from the raid appears to show workers wearing DPD uniforms sitting beside their delivery vans as Home Office officers patrol around them.
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🔮 The depot may be issued with a Civil Penalty Referral Notice because of the incident which will trigger further investigations into whether the business could be liable.

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

Eighteen workers have been arrested after an immigration raid at a busy DPD delivery depot. asserted
workers → arrest → depot
The employees were detained on suspicion of immigration offences during a crackdown on illegal working in the parcel delivery sector. Immigration Enforcement officers swooped on DPD's site at Dudley Port, Wolverhampton on Tuesday 29 September. Footage from the raid appears to show workers wearing DPD uniforms sitting beside their delivery vans as Home Office officers patrol around them. asserted
officers → detain → them
The depot may be issued with a Civil Penalty Referral Notice because of the incident which will trigger further investigations into whether the business could be liable. uncertain
business → issue → investigations
Under immigration rules, employers can face fines of up to £45,000 for each illegal worker for a first breach if they have failed to carry out the required right-to-work checks. asserted
they → face → checks
That rises to £60,000 per worker for repeat offending, while the most serious cases can result in criminal prosecution. asserted
cases → rise → prosecution
The employees were detained on suspicion of immigration offences during a crackdown on illegal working in the parcel delivery sector Immigration Enforcement officers swooped on DPD's site at Dudley Port, Wolverhampton, on Tuesday 29 September asserted
officers → detain → Tuesday
A Home Office spokesperson said: 'We will not stand for illegal working. asserted
We → say → working
Since coming into office, immigration enforcement activity has risen to its highest level on record under this government, with illegal working arrests up by 122 per cent. asserted
arrests → come → cent
'We have strengthened right to work requirements to cover the parcel delivery sector, helping to ensure appropriate checks are carried out. asserted
checks → strengthen → sector
'Businesses failing to meet their obligations may face fines of up to £60,000 per illegal worker and, in the most serious cases, criminal prosecution. uncertain
Businesses → fail → cases
But DPD insisted it has robust procedures in place and said it had not yet been served with a penalty notice. asserted
it → insist → notice
A spokesman said: 'At DPD we take our legal obligations extremely seriously and we have right to work checks in place for all of our people. asserted
we → say → people
In addition, we have carried out a review of these procedures ahead of the new legislation that came into force recently, and we will continue to support and work closely with the Home Office on this issue. asserted
we → carry → issue
'We can also confirm DPD has not been served with a Penalty Notice.' asserted
DPD → confirm → Notice
The raid is part of a wider crackdown on illegal working in the delivery industry It comes just months after nine people were arrested during raids at two DPD depots in the south of England. asserted
people → come → England
Immigration Enforcement officers targeted sites in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and Newbury, Berkshire, on June 11. asserted
officers → target → June
Right-to-work checks were carried out on more than 100 people across the two locations. asserted
checks → carry → locations
Seven Indian nationals, one Ghanaian national and one Pakistani national were arrested on suspicion of immigration offences. asserted
nationals → arrest → offences
All nine were subsequently placed on immigration bail with conditions while further inquiries were carried out. asserted
inquiries → place → conditions
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