NINE suspected illegal immigrants have been arrested in Wootton Bassett.
The Wootton Bassett Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by other police officers and a team of immigration officers, executed a search warrant at a detached house in the town.
The warrant was issued due to intelligence gathered over a number of months and saw eight men and one woman arrested.
A firearm was also discovered and seized by officers who spent several hours at the address carrying out detailed searches.
WPC Hayley Tarling, Community Beat Manager for the Wootton Bassett Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "This was a great example of members of the community working together and sharing information. We have been investigating the activities at these premises for some time and are pleased with the positive outcome of this operation."
Wootton Bassett Sector Inspector Mark Levitt added: "The joint operation was a great success and has also resulted in another illegal firearm being taken off the streets of Wiltshire."
Two of the nine people arrested were released pending further investigations, but the remainder are undergoing deportation proceedings with the immigration authorities.
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