Five of the officers also facing charges of conspiracy to steal and misconduct in public office

Six immigration officers have been charged with offences after an investigation into alleged thefts from migrants and money laundering.

Five of the officers are facing charges including conspiracy to steal and misconduct in public office, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Tuesday. All six have been charged with money laundering offences.

Besmir Matera, 36, Lee-Ann Evanson, 42, John Bernthal, 53, Ben Edwardes, 45, Jack Mitchell, 33, and David Grundy, 43, will appear at Westminster magistrates court on 29 January.

Malcolm McHaffie, the head of the CPS special crime division, said the charges followed a Home Office investigation into alleged thefts from migrants and money laundering between August 2021 and November 2022.