# Moment asylum seeker with no right to work in UK is caught selling sandwiches – and tells police he was doing ‘favour’ for friend

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/moment-asylum-seeker-with-no-right-to-work-in-uk-is-caught-selling-sandwiches-and-tells-police-he-was-doing-favour-for-friend/
- Published: 2026-11-10T21:48:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T22:03:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16281573/asylum-seeker-work-UK-sandwiches-police.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- A sandwich delivery led to an immigration-related arrest.
- The arrest was part of a month-long West Mercia operation.
- Police stopped 104 vehicles and seized 26.

## Summary

Police in West Mercia arrested an asylum seeker after officers stopped his van and found he had no right to work in the UK. The case was part of a month-long operation targeting immigration offences and suspected exploitation linked to businesses such as delivery services.

The man said he was delivering sandwiches as a favour for a friend. Operation Lockstream resulted in 31 arrests, 104 vehicle stops and 26 vehicles seized; officers also issued an estimated £6,800 in fines, recorded 28 traffic offence reports and filed 18 intelligence reports to support investigations.

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