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AN illegal immigrant and seven suspected benefit fraudsters have been discovered working as Woking cabbies in a multi-agency clampdown on taxi drivers.

A 32-year-old Pakistani man was found to have overstayed his visa on July 22 and, after being apprehended by Surrey Police officers, was handed over to the UK Border Agency.

Immigration officers are now making arrangements for the man’s removal from the UK.

Surrey Police officers stopped 27 taxis last week as part of an operation to ensure cabbies are complying with the law.

The initiative involved 12 officers from Surrey Police, Woking Borough Council, the Benefits Agency and immigration services and took place in Goldsworth Road.

The crackdown comes in the wake of complaints about the operation of taxis in the borough made by members of the public to the council and police.

As a result of the activity, one driver was found to be an illegal immigrant who had overstayed in the country and was therefore working illegally.

His taxi plates were confiscated by police and released to the borough council licensing team.

He was then dealt with by the immigration officers who were on the scene.

A spokesman from the UK Border Agency said: “On Thursday, July 22, UK Border Agency officers carried out immigration checks in Goldsworth Road, Woking.

“A 32-year old Pakistani male was found to have overstayed his visa. The UK Border Agency are making arrangements for his removal from the UK.”

A further seven drivers were found to be claiming benefits while working and each will be subject to a review by the Woking Borough Council benefits investigation office.

Woking’s Neighbourhood Sergeant Dave Griffiths said: “This operation was a huge success and a fine example of the different agencies working together and sharing information.

“In just over two hours there were 26 cars stopped, which were licensed by Woking Borough Council. The other one was from the London area.

“The joint approach allowed offenders to be dealt with quickly and efficiently by staff from the appropriate agency.

“We received positive feedback from those legitimate drivers stopped and their passengers.

“This type of operation will be carried out in the future in a bid to ensure that taxis operating in the town are doing so safely and legally in order that our residents can feel confident in using them.”

Councillor Gary Elson, portfolio holder for taxi and private hire licensing, said: “We are extremely pleased with the way the operation was conducted and that the majority of taxi drivers stopped were compliant with the law.

“We will continue to work closely with partner agencies to ensure the safety of Woking’s taxi-travelling public.”

source: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

How did he get a license?

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

The Government agencies would be better stopping them before they even get into to the country...not after they get a hookie job as a taxi driver.

And as you rightly ask Toots...how in gods name can folk with no known background ever get a Job and a licence to carry the general public about in Britain?????

Because the council are probably too scared to refuse.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Like they are round here mate.

On Thursday 6 Pakistani drivers came over from Birmingham to apply for badges, "none of them" I repeat "none of them" could speak a word of English.

Did the Council give them a badge??? I'll leave that to you.

We've become a Laughing stock nation run by a bunch of spineless bawbags that won't stand up for the rights of its people and who also never listens to the views of its people on Immigration....why can't they just say "NO" to every bugger that wants to live here...Soft tw*ts..

Because the Human Rights people who have royally F***ED this country up big time will give them all the aid they need it taking our Government to Court for refusing them entry.

human rights........

Ian Huntley sues prison service for £100,000 after razor attack

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jul/3 ... ice-attack

Three times he's tried to top himself...Maybe we could send him a cake with a length of rope inside of it rather than the more traditional File..

better still a cake laced with hemlock !!!!
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I brought up the issue of drivers getting badges on student visas etc with our council and it seems that there is NO obligation to check legal status other than throgh the crb and they are allowed to work up to 14 hours a week on a student visa which is virtually uncheckable

You can thank Blair and Brown for that.
New Labour have done more damage to this country than Hitler ever did.

Anyone who still votes for that shower of [edited by admin] deserves to lose their right to vote but no doubt plenty of pratts are too stupid to change their mind and most likely still blame Thatcher for our record debt

You can thank Blair and Brown for that.
New Labour have done more damage to this country than Hitler ever did.

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and both have made more dosh from books after being kicked out (or walking before getting kicked out in blairs case) than whilst in office, im just glad Mandys book came out to shop the buggers, i bet that cacked em up

Huntley murders 2 kids and now claims £100K compo, my dad fought for this country, had a stroke, goes into a care home and the goverment takes his state and private pension off him and gives him pocket money only

you guys should come to burnley, there re convicted paedofiles, rapists and drug barons running the PH offices here, and as for speaking english, haha dont even go there.

If a hackney carriage driver takes home £60 after a saturday night, then he's had a bloody good night.

The enforcement officer is a joke,

You wanna see hell, come to burnley. Charles Oakes will tell you what the situation is like in burnley.