A man arrested for immigration offences in London was released after protesters gathered for hours to block a van he was in from leaving.
Footage from the scene showed a crowd of people sitting on the ground in front of the vehicle in Peckham, southeast London.
Metropolitan Police officers were called to Evan Cook Close shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Saturday “to a report of protesters obstructing immigration officers” and said officers remained at the scene until shortly before 5 p.m.
A police spokesman said: “Officers attended and found a van was being prevented from leaving the location. One man has been arrested by immigration enforcement officers for immigration offences.”…