POLICE joined immigration officers in an operation that saw a Chinese man arrested.

Officers from the Home Office worked with Wiltshire Police on today's operation.

As a result of their efforts, a 39-year-old man from China has been arrested, the Home Office said.

A spokesman said: "He is currently in immigration detention while steps are taken to remove him from the UK."

It is not known where the man was arrested or how many homes and businesses were visited as part of the police operation.

However, officers from Wiltshire Police and the Home Office were seen coming out of a house in Wood Street at around 2.10pm this afternoon.