Nine DPD Workers Arrested in Immigration Raids at Basingstoke and Newbury Depots

Immigration Enforcement officers arrested nine DPD workers at company depots in Basingstoke and Newbury on the morning of 11 June 2026. One Indian national was taken into custody at the Newbury site. Six Indian nationals, one Ghanaian national and one Pakistani national were arrested at the Basingstoke depot.

Officers conducted right-to-work checks on more than 100 individuals across the two locations. The nine people detained were placed on immigration bail with strict conditions while further inquiries continue. The Home Office stated that individuals found to have worked unlawfully will be deported.

Adam Duffin, South Central Immigration Enforcement Lead, said the operation followed weeks of preparation and intelligence gathering. “I want to thank my officers for carrying out this operation safely and professionally,” he said. ” Work will now begin to identify the liable party for employing the alleged illegal workers.

Until now, companies hiring gig-economy and zero-hours staff in the delivery sector have not been legally required to verify right-to-work status. The Government has pledged to extend these checks and will publish its response to the consultation later this month.

Fines of up to £60,000 per worker, director disqualifications and prison sentences of up to five years are proposed for companies that fail to comply.

The Government has removed nearly 70,000 people with no right to work in Britain since taking office in July 2024. Illegal-working enforcement activity has risen 83 per cent in arrests and 77 per cent in raids compared with the previous period. In 2025 more than 9,000 arrests and 12,800 raids were carried out across the UK, representing a 60 per cent increase in arrests and a 58 per cent increase in raids compared with 2024.