IMMIGRATION officials swept into a Suffolk town today and detained three Romanians. One witness, who did not want to be named, said she was in Wickham Market town centre at about 7am when she saw a fleet of official cars arrive.

IMMIGRATION officials swept into a Suffolk town today and detained three Romanians.

One witness, who did not want to be named, said she was in Wickham Market town centre at about 7am when she saw a fleet of official cars arrive.

She said: "All these black Land Rovers with tinted windows came into the square. I was not frightened but I couldn't work out what was going on. I did not like to stare too much."

The witness said a number of officials got out of the cars before going into a house on The Hill.

She said the cars had been parked in different sections of the town centre.

She said: "Eight of them got out, I thought they must be going on a trip or something."

The witness said she thought the officials were carrying revolvers. She said a mother and her two children were taken away.

She said: "They went into the house next to Seagers shop. I knew they were foreigners, they have lived here about four years.

The witness said she had not yet spoken to other villagers about the raid.

She added: "I heard they might be illegal immigrants. It was a bit of excitement."

A Home Office spokesperson confirmed Immigration Service officials had been to the town today.

He said: "We can confirm that the Immigration Service conducted a visit early this morning in Wickham Market, Suffolk, involving three Romanians who have been detained pending removal.

He added: "Where individuals are found to have no legal basis on which to remain in this country, we seek to remove them."

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