loading . . . Reigate immigration officer among 6 charged in migrant theft and money laundering case Six immigration officers charged over alleged thefts from migrants 23 December 2025 The Crown Prosecution Service has today announced that six immigration officers have been charged with various offences including conspiracy to steal and misconduct in public office following allegations that they stole property from migrants and laundered money. Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: āThe Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute Besmir Matera, 36, Lee-Ann Evanson, 42, John Bernthal, 53, Ben Edwardes, 45, Jack Mitchell, 33, and David Grundy, 43, following a Home Office investigation into thefts from migrants and money laundering between August 2021 and November 2022. https://newleatherheadliving.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/reigate-immigration-officer-among-6-charged-in-migrant-theft-and-money-laundering-case/
