BOSSES at a curry house in Barnsley could be facing a £60,000 penalty after a swoop by immigration officials which saw three people arrested and detained for deportation.

The raid took place at Chilli Lodge, based at the Westfield Equestrian Centre in Knabbs Lane, Silkstone Common, early last Friday evening.

Immigration Enforcement officers arrested three men from Bangladesh.

A spokesman at Chilli Lodge, who described himself as the owner but declined to be named, said the men involved were not regular staff but "just in that day".

He said he did not want to comment further.

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