NSW: Illegal workers found in Sydney's south west
SYDNEY, April 22 AAP - Immigration officials said today they had found 15 people workingillegally in a factory in Sydney's south west.
The Immigration Department said the workers were located in a factory in Chullora.
The 15 people detained included 14 men and one woman - six Russians, four Tongans,two Fijians, two Nepalese and one Ghanaian.
A statement from the department said the group would remain in detention before being deported.
It said immigration officers had visited the Chullora factory after receiving informationfrom the community and other government agencies.
A total of 14,238 people last year were found to be working in Australia illegallyor in breach of their visa conditions, the department said.
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KEYWORD: ILLEGALS
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