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07/01/2013
Joint Operation Removes 175 Foreign Offenders
Over 175 of London's most prolific foreign national offenders have been removed from the UK as a result of a joint operation by the UK Border Agency and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).
Operation Nexus was launched at the start of September to target the increasing number of high-harm foreign national and immigration offenders in London.
Immigration Minister Mark Harper said: "I've been clear that we will take all possible action against individuals who pose a risk to the public and remove them from the country at the earliest opportunity.
"Through our combined work with the police we are using the full force of immigration powers on those who seek to commit crime and damage our communities.
"The success of this operation proves that foreign nationals who continue to offend in this country will be arrested and removed from the UK."
Many of the operation's successes have come as a result of posting officers in 21 custody suites across London. This now allows them to run real-time immigration checks on individuals bought into custody for a crime and establish if they are wanted abroad, have previous convictions abroad or are here illegally.
(GK)
Operation Nexus was launched at the start of September to target the increasing number of high-harm foreign national and immigration offenders in London.
Immigration Minister Mark Harper said: "I've been clear that we will take all possible action against individuals who pose a risk to the public and remove them from the country at the earliest opportunity.
"Through our combined work with the police we are using the full force of immigration powers on those who seek to commit crime and damage our communities.
"The success of this operation proves that foreign nationals who continue to offend in this country will be arrested and removed from the UK."
Many of the operation's successes have come as a result of posting officers in 21 custody suites across London. This now allows them to run real-time immigration checks on individuals bought into custody for a crime and establish if they are wanted abroad, have previous convictions abroad or are here illegally.
(GK)
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