THREE illegal immigrants have been caught by UK Border Agency officers during a crackdown in Lowestoft.

THREE illegal immigrants have been caught by UK Border Agency officers during a crackdown in Lowestoft.

A specialist team sealed off the Taj Mahal restaurant in London Road South at 6.40pm on Thursday.

Three Bangladeshi men, aged 32, 44 and 52, were found working in the kitchen.

The UK Border Agency is now taking steps to remove from the country as soon as possible.

The business was previously fined �1,450 for employing illegal workers in 2008 and now faces a fine of up to �30,000 for continuing to hire illegal labour.