Six immigration officers have been charged with stealing from migrants and laundering money.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the alleged offences took place between August 2021 and November 2022.
Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS special crime division, said prosecutors had worked with the Home Office’s anti-corruption unit on the case.
All six defendants will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 29 January.
They are: Besmir Matera, 36, of Reigate, Surrey:
Charged with conspiracy to steal; misconduct in public office; concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property (money laundering); obtaining leave to enter to remain in the UK by deception; and three counts of possession of an identity document with improper intention.
Lee-Ann Evanson, 52, of Bracknell, Berkshire; John Bernthal, 53, of Welling, southeast London; Ben Edwardes, 45, of Bexleyheath, southeast London; Jack Mitchell, 33, of Dover, Kent:
Charged with conspiracy to steal; misconduct in public office; and concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property (money laundering).
David Grundy, 43, of Croydon, south London:
Charged with concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property (money laundering).
Policeman injured
A police officer injured in the Bondi terror attack has woken from a coma.
Scott Dyson was one of two officers wounded when gunmen opened fire on a crowd at Sydney’s Archer Park on 14 December.
The alleged perpetrators of the attack, which killed 15 people and injured dozens more, were Sajid Akram, 50 – killed by police at the scene – and his 24-year-old son Naveed, who was charged with 59 offences.
In a statement, the family of PC Dyson said he had been in a medically-induced coma and undergone surgery “almost daily”.
“Our family would like to share that Scott has been getting stronger each day, and today, he was woken up for the first time,” they said.
“There is still a long way to go in his recovery, but this is a positive sign.
“We would like to thank the public for the support, messages and well wishes shown to Scott and our family during this difficult time.”
Also injured was probationary constable Jack Hibbert, who was just four months into the job when he was shot in the head and shoulder.
He has now been discharged from hospital, his family said.
“While he is home, he is still recovering and will need space, support, and continued positive thoughts during this time,” they said in a statement.
“As a family, we couldn’t ask for anything more – having our Jack home, especially for Christmas, truly feels like a miracle.”
