By Harry Leach
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Two men at a Birmingham skip firm were arrested on suspicion of being employed illegally. Immigration officers arrested two Pakistani males at ISL Skip Hire in Tyseley on Monday, September 22. The Redfern Road business – the scene of several fires – was served an ‘illegal working referral notice’ which informs owners they are under investigation. READ MORE: Man asks schoolgirl to ‘get in’ his van outside Bartley Green pub as police launch probe READ MORE: Fifth blaze this year breaks out at Tyseley waste firm after licence suspended West Midlands Fire Service was called at least five times to the firm in 2022 – including one incident in May when a large pile of household plastic burst into flames. At the time, firefighters at the scene said conditions were “arduous” as they were faced with “many rats”. The Environment Agency ordered ISL Skip to cease operations and clear remaining waste on site. It told us three years ago that it had “suspended the operator’s permit”. BirminghamLive contacted ISL Skip this week asking about the recent arrests at the firm but we did not receive a response. A Home Office spokesperson told us: “Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages, and fuels the criminal industry of immigration crime. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp “This government is determined to clamp down on that illegal activity in every sector where it occurs, including in the construction industry. Under this government, enforcement action nationwide has increased, with visits and arrests up by around 50 per cent on the previous twelve months. “We will be stepping up that action further in the year ahead.”
