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Richard Shen Shen, in the Bible, place, perhaps close to Bethel, near which Samuel set up the stone Ebenezer. , 25, of the Mayflower in Duke Street, Liverpool, is being prosecuted after raids on Tuesday. Thirteen illegal immigrants, mainly from China, are being held by the immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. service and are about to be deported. They have told officials they each paid pounds 18,000 to escape communist China, with the promise of work in Britain. Police are trying to establish how they were smuggled into Britain. They believe that an international Chinese gang called the Snakeheads may be behind the enterprise. Twelve people from China and one from Malaysia are being held pending deportation. A man from St Helens, who was also arrested in Tuesday's raids, has been released without charge. Shen, the only person to face criminal charges, will appear before Liverpool magistrates on September 9. Police swooped on the Mayflower restaurant at dawn, while simultaneous raids were carried out in Warrington and St Helens. The action follows months of preparation by Merseyside police and immigration officials in Operation Leather. The investigation team was made up of 50 people. Now the Government faces negotiating the illegal immigrants' return to their home countries. The process can take months and may be delayed if some try to claim political asylum. |
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