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Home Office Arrests 18 Workers in Dudley Port Raid

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  • Home Office officials arrested eighteen workers during an immigration raid at DPD’s depot in Dudley Port, Wolverhampton.
  • DPD received a Civil Penalty Referral Notice, exposing it to £45,000 per worker fines up to £60,000 for repeats.
  • A Home Office spokesman said illegal-working arrests have risen 122 % and enforcement is at a high.
  • DPD said it conducts right-to-work checks, has reviewed procedures, and has not been served a Penalty Notice.