05 February 2026
Today, two men have been sentenced by the
Royal Court for assisting unlawful immigration.
Philip Ozouf received 120 hours community service and a
£5,000 fine, while Roberto Lora received a £5,000 fine.
Ozouf and Lora deliberately and knowingly arranged for
Rwandan migrant workers to undertake work which fell outside
the conditions of their work permits.
The case is the first of its kind for the Jersey Customs and
Immigration Service, JCIS.
A lengthy and complex investigation by JCIS established that
the two men had arranged for legitimately employed
hospitality workers to carry out work at Ozouf’s private laundry
business, despite his full awareness that this breached the
Work Permit Policy.
Evidence gathered during the two-year long investigation also
confirmed that a number of Rwandan workers had been
directed to undertake unauthorised work at both Ozouf’s, and
in one case, at Lora’s home addresses.
The Head of the Jersey Customs and Immigration
Service, Rhiannon Small said:
“JCIS officers have worked extensively to bring this case before
the Court, and today’s outcome clearly reflects the Service’s
determination to identify, investigate, and prosecute
immigration offences.
"This case underlines our commitment to robustly investigating
immigration offences wherever they occur.
"JCIS will continue to prioritise the safeguarding of migrant
workers and uphold the integrity of Jersey’s immigration
system.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the JCIS officers
involved in this case for their diligence and the detailed work
undertaken to ensure this case reached a successful
conclusion.”
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