British Airways boss on the run in India accused of organising £3million five year immigration scam from Heathrow | 807EW12 | 2024-02-27 06:08:01
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A BRITISH Airways supervisor is on the run in India accused of organising a £3million immigration rip-off for around 5 years — from his Heathrow check-in desk.
The suspect, 24, who worked at Terminal 5, is claimed to have charged clients £25,000 a time to abuse a loophole with a purpose to fly them throughout the BA network with out crucial visa documents.
Police are working with counterparts in India to attempt to trace the person, who vanished together with his BA ground providers associate after being arrested and bailed.
As part of his fiddle, he acquired shoppers, most from India, to fly to the UK on a short lived visitor visa the place he organized for them to jet elsewhere.
Other shoppers have been UK-based asylum claimants who feared being returned to their country of origin.
Canadian authorities raised the alarm after years of BA flights to Toronto or Vancouver on which arrivals would immediately declare asylum.
A probe found all have been checked in by the same man who falsely verified the travellers had an eTA — digital travel authorisation — to enter a selected country.
An eTA may be utilized for by a passenger solely of their country of origin, and would have been rejected with out the BA official's help.
He was nicked on January 6 however bailed after which he flew to India, from Heathrow, the place he has purchased several houses, it is stated.
A supply advised The Solar last night time: "He exploited a loophole understanding that immigration checks are not carried out by officials however are left to airline employees.
"By inputting improper knowledge, and claiming eTA paperwork had been secured, he received individuals to nations that they had no permission to enter within the first place.
"On arrival, the bogus passengers would shred their paperwork and claim asylum.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "Many jetted to Britain to pay him to get them to Canada.
"Others had been stuck in the UK immigration system for up to 10 years, and feared being sent back to their country of origin.
"It was an ingenious plan which has made him hundreds of thousands through the years.
"No-one knows yet the complete extent of what's gone on."
BA sources stated the airline had terminated the contracts of the supervisor and his companion.
A spokesman stated: "We're aiding the authorities with their investigation."
The Home Office claimed it might be "inappropriate" to comment while an investigation is ongoing.
The Met and Border Force have been approached for comment.
BA sources stated the airline had terminated the contracts of the supervisor and his companion[/caption]
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