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[Music] 25,000 men and women work for the UK border agency. At home and abroad, their job is to seek out the law breakers and imposters who don't have a right to be here. [Music] They are the UK Border Force. Tonight, the fraudsters trying to cheat their way out of Nigeria. >> Do you know this person? >> No. This person is your cousin. >> It's a risky business in Calala. >> Hello, mate. Hello. >> And in London's West End, enforcement officers question a Mongolian chef. >> We can't find any trace in your systems. You're not able to show me a passport. I find it all quite difficult to believe. Yeah. [Music] In the past 10 years, Glasgow has become a hot spot for migrants. A recent report found at least 70 different nationalities now living in the city. Not all of these newcomers are here legally. The UK border agency has enforcement teams who seek out immigration offenders and remove them from Britain. But their job is made harder by a racket in forged documentation worth millions, helping illegal immigrants to hide under false identities. >> Hi there, can you open the door, please? Right behind it. >> Hi there, it's immigration. Can you open the door, please? >> Immigration officer Carrie McVey and her team are at the address of a man they believe has overstayed his visa by more than a year. Sir, I can't see you standing there. Open the door now. We have a warrant to enter the premises. So, if you don't open the door, we will force it. >> The target today is a man named John Moses. >> Please. >> Okay. What's your name, sir? My name is Olatund. >> Mhm. And your date of birth? >> Um 26. >> Mhm. >> Uh 26 of um >> the 26 of what? What month? >> You're not giving me a date of birth. Can you sit down for me? You sit down. You sit down. >> I just want to tell you. >> Who's that person? Pastor John Moses. >> That's my uncle. >> That's your uncle? >> Yeah. >> And where is your uncle at the moment? >> She's not around. I mean, he's not around. He's not. >> He's not around. Are you sure it's not you? >> No. No. It's my uncle. >> All right. Okay. Are you going to give me a date buff? >> I don't know. No. I don't know because I don't. >> Can you get a passport? >> My househ? >> Sorry. >> Do you have your passport in this address? >> I lost my passport. >> You lost your passport. Have you got a photo copy? Any identification whatsoever? identification. >> Mhm. >> I lost my passport. >> Right. Can you just listen to me just now? Okay. I'm arresting you as a suspected immigration offender. Okay. You're not obliged to say anything. Anything you do say will be noted and maybe using evidence at a later stage. You're now under arrest. >> The target that we had, he was asked about, "Do you know that person?" And he claimed it was his uncle and he's not here at the moment. And he couldn't provide any further details as to that. We didn't have a photograph of the actual target we were coming for. Therefore, we can't sort of positively or negatively say that it's him or not. >> He claims to have no form of ID, >> something the enforcement team have heard many times before. >> A valid document will confirm if he's telling the truth or not. Oh, >> okay. We've now found a South African passport with the gentleman that we have arrested photograph in it and the name Patrick Agbo. But I believe that that passport's not genuine. He's told us he's from Nigeria and his photograph is now in a South African passport. And now we have evidence that the gentleman we have arrested has been using the name Patrick Agbo. May not be his real name, but we know he's been using it. >> Yes. >> It's not my own. >> That's not yours. >> I'll under arrest. Okay. You're under caution. So anything you do see will be noted and maybe used in evidence. Okay. So I'm going to ask you now. Is this your passport? It's not my passport. >> It has your picture in it. >> It's not me. >> That is your picture. >> It's not my picture. It's not my That is not my password. >> I'm not I'm not the one inside. I'm not the one. >> Can I just maybe point out that you do have a marking on your face which is also present in this picture. >> No, it's not me. It's not me. It's not me. >> Right. You're making it worse for yourself, but we'll carry this on at the police station. Okay. >> You're making it a lot worse by sitting lying to me. You're making it worse. All right. >> I'm not lying to you. You are lying to me. Okay. >> Why I lie? I know I do. >> You're telling me that's not your picture when I can see that it is. I know you don't come from South Africa, but you're in possession. You're possession of a South African passport, and I need to know why you've got it. >> Okay. >> All right. That's fine. >> A lot of people we encounter do have various identities. It's easier for them to get benefits or medical aid under another name. >> I don't get benefit from you. >> No, I'm not saying you. I'm saying a lot of people we encounter once they exhaust one name and they're still trying to stay in the country illegally, they'll just uh try to adopt another name and start using that. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> The Nigerian man was sentenced to 4 months in prison for possession of a forged document. He was also listed as an overstayer after breaching the conditions in his visa that was issued in Lagos. During 2008 in Britain, over 10,000 arrests were made by enforcement teams. Coming up, UK border force goes to Nigeria and meets the officers who root out the forgeries. >> These are readily available on the street. I don't believe that this is a genuine wedding certificate. >> It's genuine documents. >> Genuine documents. >> And London's immigration team grills staff at a West End steakhouse. >> We need an address to release you, too. So, we have to know where you're living. [Music] >> Lagos, Nigeria is one of the biggest cities in Africa. By 2015, its population would have reached 25 million. Poverty is rife and for those looking for a way out, Britain is the gateway to a new life. >> The Home Office received so many applications from Nigerians wanting to come to Britain that they have a team of officers in Lagos to police the process. Joe Doran is one of these officers. It's Wednesday morning and he's on his way to work. Uh >> we have an unusual route coming into work here. We have several routes to get into work. Um I've decided to take the boat today mainly because the traffic sometimes can take 10 minutes, sometimes it can take over an hour. This does beat the tube on the way to work in the morning. Lagos is a vibrant place. It's uh definitely got character and soul and uh it it can be very dangerous at times but uh as long as you abide by the security restrictions that are given to us it's generally okay. My role is an entry clearance officer here at the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos and I consider uh visa applications for Nigerian citizens who wish to travel and visit the UK or settle in the UK. Officer Doran is based at the British Deputy High Commission. >> Around 10,000 fraudulent documents are submitted with applications every year. Forgeries are readily available on the streets of Lagos. Some are right on the doorstep of the High Commission. Officer Doran is just one of the 34 entry clearance officers who decide if an applicant is suitable to enter the UK. This gentleman has been called in for interview today. As I was going through his documents, I noticed that his birth certificate on the format of it, it contains spelling mistakes. um his wedding certificate that he gave has been signed by a register whose documents h we know have been uh abused. For example, here's a blank one. Um and these are readily available on the streets of um Lagos and that you can just fill the parts in yourself. The man has also submitted a suspect copy of his sponsor's passport. >> I mean, this photocopy of a passport, I mean, that has been photo that is a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy that has been photocopied so many times that the details are no longer really clear. >> All right, if you can just call in this gentleman for me, please. >> The man has submitted documents he maintains are genuine. Now Joe must decide if his story is credible. >> Morning, sir. Just come and take a seat for me. Yes sir. >> The application form, did you complete it yourself? >> Yes, sir. >> And are all the details correct? >> Yes, sir. >> Why do you wish to go to the UK? >> For family visit. >> What's your relationship with your sponsor? >> Cousin. >> First cousin. Second cousin? >> First cousin. How many children does he have? [Music] >> This is your cousin. You're going to be staying with him. >> He's my cousin. But I don't >> You do know cuz you wrote it in the application form. >> Uh but I think it's two two children. Yeah. >> Two children. >> All right. Why did you write one child in your application form? >> That's what your co your sponsor has got. Yes. >> No, I I thought You forgot? >> I think it's >> okay. Are all these documents you've provided to me here, are they all genuine? >> It's original. >> Yeah. So, >> you're saying that your wedding certificate? >> Yes. >> Is genuine. >> Is genuine. >> Your bank statement is genuine. >> Is genuine. >> The birth certificate of your child is genuine. What registry office was this registered at? >> Huh? >> Where did you register your child's birth? >> I think is a a >> yeah you is that you sure? >> Huh? >> Are you sure? >> Where can you take me with this? >> Do you know what registry office you were married at? >> Huh? >> Do you know what registry office you were married at? >> Registra office. reg the registry office is is KA. >> Okay. And where did you register your child's birth? >> My about is Ka. >> Okay. You see this? I can obtain this from on the streets in Lagos. It's signed by exactly the same registra that you are stating completed your marriage ceremony. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And that's a blank one that I can just fill in. Yeah. Graceu. Graceu. Okay. Okay. Are you telling me the truth? Stop. >> Are you telling me the truth? >> Yes, >> you are. The applicant is sticking to his story, but Joe is not convinced. >> UK immigration officers have been working in Calala since 2002. It's their job to protect the border by stopping the clandestines who hide in lorries who want to enter Britain illegally. It's 2:00 a.m. and the crew are halfway into their shift. Officer Dave Perl has been working at Calala for three years and has seen nearly every trick in the book. As you can see on this vehicle, it's got a tilt cord that goes through all the loops uh on the wagon and then it goes through the winder uh with a seal on the back. So that's quite a secure vehicle. So vehicles without those, you can just pull the curtain up and or even just open the back door. So, you do need to have a little bit of security. Like this one that's just come in now. It's got no tilt cord. So, you can undo all of these and then uh just lift the curtain out. >> They have the latest kit, heartbeat monitors and CO2 probes, but sometimes all you need is a torch. It is, isn't it? >> Check all eagle eyes out over here. >> Yeah, mate. >> Yeah. >> Hello, mate. Hey. Hello. Hey. >> This way. Here. This way. >> They've found what's known as an axle grabber. >> Yeah. >> At some point between the vehicle parking up and the vehicle coming through, someone's climbed onto the axle of the vehicle. So now our priority is to get him off and make sure that he's safe cuz he looks like he's quite agile. So he might try and do a runner. >> Stand up there for me. >> One person one. >> Sure. >> Where are you from? >> Vietnam. >> Yeah. It's very unusual to get Vietnamese hiding on the axle of a vehicle which automatically for me thinks there must be someone else somewhere. Is it either in another vehicle or inside this one? >> The vehicle is clear. >> Good news for the driver. >> Each clandestine could cost him a fine of £2,000 if he has failed to carry out the proper security checks. >> Where have you come from? Belgium. Yeah, Belgium. Yeah. He's not going to talk, is he? >> Yeah. Papers front. >> The axle grabber isn't saying much, but his paperwork tells some of his story. >> Just one >> papers from the French saying that he was removed. I think it said yesterday. >> He was caught by the French only yesterday. >> UK border agency staff follow the procedure and hand him back to the French. In a few hours, he could be released to risk his life once again. >> We hear stories quite regularly about people that have fallen off axles and been crashed under the wheels. >> It just shows the desperation of people really that they're that desperate to get to the UK that they will risk their lives for it. >> Hiding in lorries isn't the only way to get into the UK illegally. In Lagos, Nigeria, the black market in fake documents is booming. And back at the British Deputy High Commission, entry clearance officer Joe Doran has looked further into his applicant's case. He has noticed some alarming similarities with a previous fraudulent application. This gentleman who's also wearing the same shirt, same jacket and same tie uh was refused only a few weeks ago. Uh when he applied, he also submitted all the same documents our applicant now has submitted. The fact that they're wearing the same shirt, same tie and same jacket says to me that they are going to the same agent. And I believe that this is a package, a new package which has just started circulating. I'm just going to see what his relationship is between him and the previous application because uh they're all claiming to be the same person's cousin. >> Thank you. Hello, sir. Take a seat there for me. Thank you for being so patient with us. Just want to confirm that you're employed as a lecturer at uh Babcock University. >> Babcock University. Yeah. >> How many students go to Babcock University? >> Over 50 students. >> That's the whole population. 50 students. >> Do you know a student by the name of Tohi Yousef? >> I can't hear you very well. You can't hear me very well. Okay. >> I'm asking you, you're a lecturer at Babcock University where there are only 50 students. >> Do you know a student at the university by the name of Tohib Yousef? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Is he a relative of yours? >> Are you related to Mr. Yousef? >> What do you say? >> Are you related to Mr. Yousef? Yes, my cousin. >> He's your cousin? >> Yes, my cousin. >> Do you know this person? >> You don't know this person? >> No. This person is your cousin. This is Tohibi Yousef. >> This is Tohi Yousef, your cousin who studies at your university where you are employed as a lecturer. He has produced exactly the same documents that you have. exactly the same. Okay, you signed your application form. Okay, and on that declaration, it tells you what the consequences are of making false representations. Okay, so think about your answers. Is there anything you wish to say about your child's birth certificate, the wedding certificate? Is there anything you wish to tell me about these? for the certificate. Barrier certificate. >> I've already showed you that >> these are readily available. >> Yes. >> On the street. I don't believe that this is a genuine wedding certificate. Is there anything you wish to tell me or are these documents still genuine? >> Is genuine documents. >> Genuine documents. Okay. Thank you very much. You'd like to take a seat outside. You'll be given your decision in a few moments. Okay. >> Okay. Before making his final decision, Joe must refer the case to his entry clearance manager, Morris Harper. This gentleman who in interview he said by the name was his cousin. When I showed him the picture, he didn't know who he was. All the sponsored documents are exactly the same. >> It does look like a package, doesn't it, Joe? The writing is the same on the application. >> It is obviously a whole package. The letters are identical, so that's fine. There's definitely a refusal. >> Excellent. Thank you very much. >> Like almost 53,000 other cases a year, the man will be denied entry to Britain. >> Thank you for being so patient with us. I know it's taken some time. I have made my decision, and my decision has been to refuse your application. In brief, it's because you have submitted forged documents to me. Do you have anything to say to me? I don't know. >> There you go, sir. >> Okay. Thank you, sir. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I think he took it quite well. It's surprising at how many people will not um appeal that decision. Uh they will then reapply apologizing profusely, telling saying that they got ill advised by an agent. Uh they completed the form wronging. It was completed by an agent. They didn't realize that they didn't sign that declaration at the back to say that it was completed by an agent. At the moment, he doesn't automatically get banned for 10 years. It's only when he reapplies will the ban start from today's date. With so many fraudsters caught out every day, it's physically impossible for the police to arrest them all. So, the man is free to go. Coming up, the man applying for a UK visa despite the fact he's been living in Britain for 2 years. >> Did you do any work? [Music] >> And it's showtime as enforcement officers hit London's West End. >> Is this your real name? >> Games up. Yeah. [Music] Becket House, London. >> The enforcement team have a tip off that a restaurant in the West End is hiring illegal immigrants. >> All of the employees. The intention is to talk to all staff present at the address and identify any persons illegally present or without the legal right to work in the UK. Okay. Everybody happy what they're doing? Any questions? The restaurant is a scotch steakhouse popular with tourists on London's Charing Cross Road. >> Okay. >> The team splits up. Officers Liippington and Mitchell head downstairs to the kitchen whilst officer Purewell questions the waitress. >> How long how long have you had your visa for? >> Um, >> one year, two years, three years, 3 months. >> So, how long you been in this country? >> Um, two and a half, maybe 3 months. No, not three, no more. >> 3 months. Okay. When does your student visa finish? >> Um, soon. >> When? >> And when does that expire? >> I don't know if it's soon. Maybe two weeks. >> What are you studying at the moment? >> What do you study? Um just college just sometimes just check. >> Are you studying English? >> Yeah, just >> okay. We're just going to do some checks with the home office. We're going to we're going to make a phone call cuz we have records of all all visas issued. >> You just wait here. >> Yeah. Actually, you know what? Come here. Come here. >> The waitress is Ukrainian and says she's a student. >> Do you work? >> If she's telling the truth, the officers will find her records on the home office database. Down in the kitchen, officers Liington and Mitchell are speaking to a chef. >> He says he's from Mongolia. >> Speak English. >> Tiny little bit. Okay, don't worry. >> Turn everything off. Just turn it all off. >> Okay. >> Just got this one. >> Have you got any ID on you? >> Any ID? Driver's license, passport. It's not here. >> It's not here. Where is it? It's at home. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. What's your name? >> Um >> like that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> E L >> E L. >> What's your family name? >> How many? >> J or G. >> J. J. >> J. >> How old are you? >> 26. >> And you're from Mongolia? Yeah. >> How long have you been in the UK for? Three and a half. >> Three and a half years. >> Yeah, about three years. >> About three years. >> What leave have you got to be in the UK? >> What >> What leave have you got? You've got a work permit visa. >> You've got a visa, have you? What type of visa? >> Sorry. >> Student student visa. Just do a check. >> Okay. >> When When do you go When are you going to college then? When are you going to college next? Um, now it's just uh working, just part time. >> When do you go to When have you been to college? Have you been to college recently? >> Um, yeah. >> When When's the last time you've been to college? >> Um, last two weeks. >> Two weeks ago. So, you are you are you going to college at the moment? >> Not yet. >> Why not? >> Because now I need money. >> So, you're not you're not studying at the moment? >> Not now. >> Have you come to this country to work or have you come to this country to study? I need I want to learn English. >> Is that why you've come here? >> Yeah. >> Is that the main reason why you're in this country to go to college? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Basically, first of all, she's told she's told my colleague that she's a student. She don't know she didn't know where she was studying. She said she last went to college like two or two weeks ago. She's she's coming. I didn't believe her at all. >> The most that foreign students are allowed to work during term time is 20 hours a week. Both interviewees say they're students, but the Mongolian chef has just admitted to working 40 hours. >> Listen to me. No, you're here on a student visa >> and you say you tell me you're you're working here 40 hours a week. When are you studying? >> So you tell me you're working 40 hours a week and you're studying as well. >> Do you work Do you work 40 hours a week every week? >> No, just sometimes. >> Just sometimes. How many hours a week are you allowed to work when you're studying? >> Maximum is 20. >> 20 hours. Yeah. So, how can you if you're working 40 hours, you're working more hours than you're allowed to, aren't you? And you've been working, not studying. >> Yeah. >> Okay, that's lovely. Go with a no trace then. >> All right. Thank you for your help. >> Thanks. Bye. Bye-bye. No, it's a definitely a no trace. >> He doesn't appear to be on their database, which could mean he's given them a false name. >> We can't find a visa for you. >> No, we can't find a visa. Where did you get your visa from? Which country? >> From Mongolia. >> I'm not believing anything you're telling me at the moment. All right. Because we can't find any tracing systems. You're not able to show me a passport. >> I find it all quite difficult to believe. Yeah. >> There's another way to find his ID. >> Where's the scanner? >> I think he's going to have to go to the police station. >> Not you. >> Yeah. Let's scan him. >> Officers Liington and Mitchell are looking for a fingerprint match on their biometric database. In Calala, 20 million tons of freight pass through the port every year. [Applause] Even with British and French border controls, it's impossible to search every lorry passing through the port. This driver says he has already been stopped by the French. >> Two. >> Four. Can we open? The drivers indicated he's had four taken out. >> The UK team want to check for themselves to make sure none were missed. >> There's something wrapped up wrapped up in >> definitely >> black bags. Until I get down there, I can't actually say whether it's a clandestine. >> My colleague is going to look at that one. I'm going to look at this one. Um, we don't know what it is at the moment. It could just be bags. >> I'm going to go down. I'm not sure whether if this one is okay. >> Yeah. >> Oh, moving. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Hello. Okay. >> Well, that one is open anyway. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Do you want to take it off? You okay? nationality. >> Vietnam >> from Vietnam. >> Vietnam. He's actually wrapped himself. >> Okay. Are you okay? >> You're okay. Okay. Just have to make sure because they've been covered in um plastic bags over their head that they're all right. >> The fact that they've wrapped themselves in plastic is something that we've seen quite a few times. It's very very dangerous because they don't know how long they're going to be in the lorry for. Um but they do it because they think they can get around the CO2 control. They think that by breathing into a plastic bag, it's going to contain the carbon dioxide that they produce by breathing so that it's not going to be in the vehicle. So when we probe it, we won't pick it up. Obviously, it doesn't really work and they're putting their lives at risk. >> You all right? >> Cal, you're still in Cala. Yeah, that very silly doesn't work. We still found you. See how much sweat he's got on him from sitting in that bag for too long. >> Sit down over here. Sit down. >> That's the bag the man was hiding in. It's been taped in the middle. So, it's it's almost human length. >> With no documents and no answers, the team have no idea who these people are. They're handed over to the French, but could be back again within hours. >> Oh, they will try again. No doubt about it. >> These guys are pretty desperate to get to the UK. And as you can see, they'll they use any means. We'll probably see them again tomorrow. We might have even seen them yesterday. personal issue. [Music] >> Back in Lagos, hopeful visa applicants arrive at the British Deputy High Commission. Applicants are called for interview when their application forms alone are not enough to qualify for a visa. This morning, officer Andy Megan is dealing with a difficult case. The applicant lived in Britain as an illegal immigrant for 2 and a half years under a false identity. He's returned to Nigeria to apply for a legitimate UK visa. He's decided probably on the advice of a solicitor to come back to Nigeria and and make his application properly as the spouse of someone in in the United Kingdom. >> Although his wife is from Lagos, the couple met in Britain and they had their first child. All of this while he was still an illegal immigrant. >> Despite his dishonest past, he is now prepared to tell all. By coming clean, he hopes he will be allowed to live in Britain legally. >> The man has agreed to be filmed, but does not want his face shown. >> So, when did you first go to the UK? >> Yeah, that was 2005, February. >> Okay. So, how long were you in the UK for before you two guys met up? >> Yeah, I think about two and a half. Yes. >> Two and a half years. >> So, what did you do for money during this time? Two and a half years. >> Yeah, just uh the guide I mean I've got a friend as well accommodated me and sometimes uh he do give me some money accommodated me. I don't have >> Do you do any work? Casual casual work? >> No. >> No. >> Come on. You've told the truth and everything else here. >> Yeah. No. No. You didn't take any jobs? >> No. >> Okay. >> Have you ever applied for a place to study in the UK? >> No. >> No. >> You sure? >> That was early 2004. >> Early 20 before all this. >> Yeah. >> I remember you told me you applied. >> I applied 2004. That was >> You're married now. She's allowed to hit you. >> Yeah. Um that was which school is that? University of East London. >> Okay. An outmoded term. But when did you guys start dating? Um that's um huh was it in April? April I think April May I can't really >> what in 2007? >> Yeah. >> Did you tell her at that time how you got to the UK? >> Uh to be honest I didn't firstly told her. >> I wouldn't have. Never mind. >> To be honest I didn't tell her but then um as time goes on she wants to know. >> Yeah. >> But later on you told her. >> So on. >> So when did you contact your solicitor? >> Last year. >> Last year. Yeah. maybe January. >> Yeah. He said he's going on holiday when he comes back. >> Yeah. >> So after then, >> so we're talking early 2008. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. What did they say? >> So he said, "No, no, no, no. Go back to Nigeria. Okay. Okay. Okay. I've got no other questions for you. If you want to meet outside, I'll look through the documents. I'll and I'll let you know what my decision is." Okay. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Back in the London steakhouse and the Ukrainian waitress can't be found on the home office database. >> Do you want to go to a police station? >> No, you don't. Do you want to go to police stations are not very nice. It's really hot outside and the sales are not very nice. >> So you tell me the truth to Mar. You're going to take us to America. >> Um, >> just there. >> You don't have a visa. So, how did you get how did you come to the UK? Did you come in on an airplane? Did you come on a train? >> Have keys to your house? >> Train. >> The train. Yeah. >> You came on the train? >> Okay. And when you came to this country, did you see an immigration officer? >> Um, yep. >> And explain to me what happened when you when you came. >> Did you show the immigration officer your passport? >> Um, yep. >> And what what did you have a visa in your passport? No. And did the immigration officer ask you any questions? >> No. No questions. >> No questions. So they they didn't ask you no questions and they let you through. >> That doesn't happen. >> I just buy in Poland in like market. >> Well, how can we not get into your house? Can you not show us your passport? >> No good letter. You >> can't show us your password. >> Okay. So, somebody brought you here illegally. Yeah. Thank you. That's all we wanted to know. She finally admits she doesn't have a UK visa and has paid an agent €3,000 to get into Britain. >> But the situation is that you've told me under caution that you've entered the UK illegally by using someone else's documents to come here. Um, you're aware that you're here illegally, therefore you're under arrest. We're going to take your personal belongings and we're going to go swap. Do you understand that? >> Okay. >> Now, the officers need the woman's passport to begin the removal process. She has told them it's at her house. This will be their next destination. >> We're going to go to the house. We're going to see if we can find her passport. If we can find her passport, we're going to send her home. >> Just take a seat. Watch your head as you get. Just take a seat. >> Back inside the restaurant, officers Liington and Mitchell have a positive match for the Mongolian chef. >> Possible identification. Ah, let's see. Hang on. Let's write it down. >> Is this you? >> Is this you? Is this your real name? >> Game's up. Yeah. >> Is that you? >> There's nothing to worry about. Don't worry about that. Okay. >> You're going to tell us the truth? Yeah. >> Finished. >> Date of birth, 18th to the 11th, 79. >> Yeah. >> Good. Yeah, but not that good. >> Oh, see you. >> You've seen immigration before. Yeah, he's a face. >> We get there in the end and you've just caused yourself so much more trouble by lying. >> He gave them a false name, >> but now they can cross check his real identity with the home office database and there's a surprising result. >> Is he not f? >> No, he's been removed. >> He's come back again. Coming up, a painful decision for the Ukrainian waitress as she's forced to choose between her friends and being locked up in a detention center. >> Okay, which one is it? How do we know which house is it? [Music] In central London, officers Liippington and Mitchell now know the identity and immigration status of the Mongolian chefing. >> He's a failed asylum seeker who's previously been removed from Britain. >> Becca has arrest. I was wondering if I could do a check on a name that's >> this gentleman given us a false story under caution. We've got his true identity and we know that he's a Mongolian who was previously removed. So what we're trying to do now is find out how he's re-entered the country. We're checking the We know what his real name is. We're checking the systems now to find out if he's if we got any record from re-entering the country. >> In August last year, we sent you home, didn't we? >> Yes. >> Right. So, how did you get back in? Well, someone just told me something was just someone passport again. >> You used someone else's passport again? Yeah. Was it a Mongolian passport that you used >> when you came back in? >> Was it a friend's passport or was it your passport? >> Wasn't a friend or anything. Did you pay money to someone? >> How much money? >> You paid a,000 pounds. This gentleman is under arrest for legal entry. >> Yeah. >> Okay. You're under arrest for legal entry. I'll remind you you're underr Yeah. >> Interesting. >> I'm putting these on. >> The man was sent back to Mongolia after spending two days in detention. >> It's not the first time. >> Watch your head. Be careful. In Lagos, Nigeria, Officer Megan has made a decision about the man who lived illegally in Britain, but now wants a genuine British visa. >> Ah, you're there. >> I thought you said you weren't there, >> right? You'll be pleased to know that your solicitor was correct. I'm going to issue you a visa, okay? So, you can go back to the UK. >> Thank you. >> Shouldn't have done it that way in the first place. >> Thank you. >> Thanks so much. God bless you. >> We're going to be the good solicitor first of all. Okay. Thanks. >> Thank you very much. >> God bless you. Thank you. >> It's an adventure you've had 2005. >> Thank you. >> You could say they're a bit happy. Madame was quite ecstatic. She's quite happy and he's relieved. That's it. Sometimes we do bring a bit of sunshine into people's lives. >> Not very often. >> Arena, you going to give your address there. In London, the enforcement team need to find the Ukrainian waitress's passport so they can deport her, but she refuses to tell them where she lives. >> Cuz her boyfriend's illegal as well, she doesn't want us to go around and have the boyfriend, and she said there's eight other Ukrainian people living there, so I don't think she wants to be responsible for other people's fate. The woman hasn't given them an address, but the team have managed to find one by using her mobile phone. >> We're going to um an address in Lewisham. Um we're going to try and find this Ukrainian lady's passport so we can send her home. >> Watch your head. It's all right. It's all right. >> Just come go the pavement first cuz there's a road. >> Number 27. Yeah. >> I'm sorry. >> Number 27. And this is your house. >> No. >> No. You don't live here then? >> No. >> We're going to try the house anyway. I've been given this address as your house. >> Okay. All right. We'll try. We'll try. If not, we'll go back in the van. All right. >> Okay. Yeah. All right. >> No, it's empty now. >> The address is out of date. The current resident tells the officers a group of Ukrainians moved out months ago. >> Watch your head and sit down in the front as you sit before. Please sit down, please. >> We can't release you without an address. You're you're illegally in the UK. So, we have to know where you're living. >> We don't like detaining people and we don't detain them unless we have to. >> The woman lives with her boyfriend and eight other Ukrainians. But we do need an address. >> She doesn't want to get them into trouble with immigration. >> Are you ready to give me >> No, we're not going to take everybody. >> No, we just need your address um to verify where you live. >> I I'll I'll talk to your boyfriend. I'll I'll I'll call him. >> You need to think about yourself. >> Many problems. >> You need to think about yourself, don't you? >> Will you take us there? Will you take us there? Would you take us to your house, >> please? >> I can show. >> Could you show us? Yeah. She's given us a a um a road which is just around the corner from here. Um and she's 50/50 about giving us telling us where she lives. So, we're going to take her there. Um and I told her our options and it's down to her now to give us tell us where she lives. Otherwise, she's just going to be detained. >> We got them geese right down here. Yeah. You got them keys in it. >> Okay. Which one is it? Arena, which house is it? >> You're not going to tell us. >> I can't. Sorry. >> You have to tell us. You have to tell us. >> She can't bring herself to give up her friends. >> It leaves the team with no option. Without her passport, she will have to serve time in a detention center waiting for her emergency removal papers. If it means she's in detention for weeks, maybe a month, that's going to happen. Um, we've given all the options. We've helped her as much as we can. Um, but we have we have to draw a line somewhere. She's going to be detained and we're going to send her home. >> While the Ukrainian waitress was in Colbrook detention center, her passport was handed in by a friend. She claimed asylum, which was refused, and after spending over two months in detention, was removed back to the Ukraine.
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