Two immigration offenders have been arrested by Home Office immigration enforcement officers at a car dealership.
Acting on intelligence, officers visited A5 Auto Group in Watling Street, Hockliffe, on Wednesday.
Checks revealed that two Pakistani men aged 33 and 25 were working in breach of their visa conditions.
The 25-year-old was detained while arrangements for his removal from the UK are made.
The 33-year-old, who had already booked his flight back to Pakistan, was released on immigration bail pending his departure from the country.
The business now faces a potential fine of up to £20,000 - £10,000 per illegal worker – unless it can demonstrate that appropriate pre-employment checks were carried out such as seeing a passport or Home Office document.
Melanie Partridge, from Home Office Immigration Enforcement, said: “We are working hard to track down and remove from the country those who seek to abuse the UK’s immigration laws.
“Operations like this are carried out regularly and we have no intention of slowing down.
“The public can be a huge help in our work and I urge people with information about suspected immigration abuse to get in touch.”
Anyone with information about immigration crime can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 anonymously or visit http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Employers unsure of the steps they need to take to avoid employing illegal workers can call the Home Office Employers Helpline on 0300 123 4699.