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<p>85276: The statutory powers used to seize mobile phones are s. 19 of PACE as applied
by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers
and designated customs officers in England and Wales) Order 2013 (the PACE Order)
and s. 48 Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>85277: – Since November 2020, Immigration Enforcement
have returned to the owners the majority of mobile telephone devices which have been
seized by people arriving illegally via small boat to the UK.</p><p>85278: It is not
our policy to take wedding rings from people. Personal items may be taken for safekeeping
during the initial screening of migrants, but these are restored to the owner at the
earliest opportunity. Items that may provide evidence of a criminal offence such as
people smuggling may can be retained for a longer period if they form part of an active
investigation.</p>
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