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Police raid Park Lane Romanians' camp and bus 20 off to airport for free flight home
Dawn raid: Police march a woman away from the site on Park Lane Picture: Jeremy Selwyn
JOHN DUNNE
Published: 19 July 2013
Updated: 13:20, 19 July 2013
Police and immigration officials today broke up a makeshift camp of Romanian travellers in Park Lane in a dramatic dawn raid.
More than fifty officers swooped on the rubbish strewn camp at 4am after residents and businesses complained that they were making their lives a misery.
Police surrounded the camp of rough sleepers in the central reservation of the exclusive street, confiscating bedding and escorting them to a mobile police station.
In total 63 Roma travellers, around half of them women, were detained and quizzed by immigration enforcement officers from the Home Office.
In a new tactic they were offered free flights home on condition they left the country immediately.
Twenty people accepted the offer and were escorted in vans to Heathrow airport.
Led away: A woman carries a bag of belongings Picture: Jeremy Selwyn
The camp, opposite some of the most exclusive properties in London including the Dorchester Hotel, was littered with refuse and possessions including prams and battered suitcases.
In a carefully planned operation a police helicopter hovered overhead as officers and officials - accompanied by Romanian police officers - moved onto the site as people slept.
The travellers - blamed for a surge in petty crime, begging and anti-social behaviour in the West End - were woken up and frogmarched to a mobile police station at Marble Arch clinging to all the possessions they could carry.
Wake-up: Two female rough sleepers Picture: Jeremy Selwyn
Those who agreed to leave the country were immediately piled into vans to be ferried to the airport.
The raid was the biggest so far in Westminster targeting Roma rough sleepers and according to border officials is intended to send a signal that those illegally living in the UK that they are living on borrowed time.
Paul Wylie, director of immigration enforcement for London and the South region, said: "Europeans are obviously welcome to come here. But we will not have people taking the mickey.
Round up: Police on their operation this morning
"Our message is that people should take the free flights if they are not entitled to be here. If they do not leave they will be arrested."
Those who refused to take free flights were slapped with enforcement notices which order them to leave the UK within 30 days.
Chief Inspector Louise Puddefoot, who was in charge of the operation, said: "Residents have complained of antisocial behaviour and sanitation issues. The operation will continue and our message is that this will not be tolerated.
Raid: Police break up the camp Picture: Jeremy Selwyn
"Today has been a success and we will continually return to places like Park Lane to keep them clear"
Some of the Romanians were also detained on South Moulton Street.
Florin Piompi, 19, has been living rough with his wife Maria, 21, for a month.
She is seven months pregnant and the couple decided to take up the offer of a free flight.
Mr Piompi told the Standard: "I am not a beggar or a thief, I want to work.
"We came here because things are so bad in Romania. There is not enough to eat and there is nowhere to live. We also have a one year old daughter, things are so difficult.
Flight offer: A score took up a deal for a free flight back to Romania Picture: Jeremy Selwyn
"London is a good city but finding work when you do not have an address had been too difficult."
Police are carrying out a series of operations throughout the day targeting Romanian gangsters running illegal gambling dens.
They are also targeting thieves circulating in the West End.
Last month immigration officials today raided a camp of Romanian squatters at the former Hendon FC ground. More than 20 agreed to take up the offer of free flights home.
Cllr Nickie Aiken, Westminster City Council’s cabinet member for community protection, said: “Today’s action shows the squares, gardens and subways of London are for the people who live, work and visit here – not for hijacking by groups of people who have no intention of contributing to the city.
“Anyone who believes they can make a quick buck from begging or low level crime while rough in the capital – and expecting taxpayers to pick up the bill – will get a similarly rude awakening.”
первая история - цыгане в лондоне!
Police raid Park Lane Romanians' camp and bus 20 off to airport for free flight home
Dawn raid: Police march a woman away from the site on Park Lane Picture: Jeremy SelwynJOHN DUNNE
Published: 19 July 2013
Updated: 13:20, 19 July 2013
Police and immigration officials today broke up a makeshift camp of Romanian travellers in Park Lane in a dramatic dawn raid.
More than fifty officers swooped on the rubbish strewn camp at 4am after residents and businesses complained that they were making their lives a misery.
Police surrounded the camp of rough sleepers in the central reservation of the exclusive street, confiscating bedding and escorting them to a mobile police station.
In total 63 Roma travellers, around half of them women, were detained and quizzed by immigration enforcement officers from the Home Office.
In a new tactic they were offered free flights home on condition they left the country immediately.
Twenty people accepted the offer and were escorted in vans to Heathrow airport.
Led away: A woman carries a bag of belongings Picture: Jeremy SelwynThe camp, opposite some of the most exclusive properties in London including the Dorchester Hotel, was littered with refuse and possessions including prams and battered suitcases.
In a carefully planned operation a police helicopter hovered overhead as officers and officials - accompanied by Romanian police officers - moved onto the site as people slept.
The travellers - blamed for a surge in petty crime, begging and anti-social behaviour in the West End - were woken up and frogmarched to a mobile police station at Marble Arch clinging to all the possessions they could carry.
Wake-up: Two female rough sleepers Picture: Jeremy SelwynThose who agreed to leave the country were immediately piled into vans to be ferried to the airport.
The raid was the biggest so far in Westminster targeting Roma rough sleepers and according to border officials is intended to send a signal that those illegally living in the UK that they are living on borrowed time.
Paul Wylie, director of immigration enforcement for London and the South region, said: "Europeans are obviously welcome to come here. But we will not have people taking the mickey.
Round up: Police on their operation this morning "Our message is that people should take the free flights if they are not entitled to be here. If they do not leave they will be arrested."
Those who refused to take free flights were slapped with enforcement notices which order them to leave the UK within 30 days.
Chief Inspector Louise Puddefoot, who was in charge of the operation, said: "Residents have complained of antisocial behaviour and sanitation issues. The operation will continue and our message is that this will not be tolerated.
Raid: Police break up the camp Picture: Jeremy Selwyn "Today has been a success and we will continually return to places like Park Lane to keep them clear"
Some of the Romanians were also detained on South Moulton Street.
Florin Piompi, 19, has been living rough with his wife Maria, 21, for a month.
She is seven months pregnant and the couple decided to take up the offer of a free flight.
Mr Piompi told the Standard: "I am not a beggar or a thief, I want to work.
"We came here because things are so bad in Romania. There is not enough to eat and there is nowhere to live. We also have a one year old daughter, things are so difficult.
Flight offer: A score took up a deal for a free flight back to Romania Picture: Jeremy Selwyn "London is a good city but finding work when you do not have an address had been too difficult."
Police are carrying out a series of operations throughout the day targeting Romanian gangsters running illegal gambling dens.
They are also targeting thieves circulating in the West End.
Last month immigration officials today raided a camp of Romanian squatters at the former Hendon FC ground. More than 20 agreed to take up the offer of free flights home.
Cllr Nickie Aiken, Westminster City Council’s cabinet member for community protection, said: “Today’s action shows the squares, gardens and subways of London are for the people who live, work and visit here – not for hijacking by groups of people who have no intention of contributing to the city.
“Anyone who believes they can make a quick buck from begging or low level crime while rough in the capital – and expecting taxpayers to pick up the bill – will get a similarly rude awakening.”