Three takeaways across Hindley have been handed fines totalling £100,000 after staff were found working illegally.
Immigration enforcement joined police and council officers in a huge crackdown operation earlier this week.
A total of nine premises across the area were visited altogether.
Five employees at three takeaways were found to have no permission to work in the UK.
One man was found working illegally at McTuckys, on Market Street.
Another man was found working illegally at Dixi Chicken and Pizza, also on Market Street.
At Chicago Pizza, on Bridge Street, three people were found working illegally.
Three civil penalty referral notices were issued against the businesses, totalling £100,000, a spokesman for the Home Office said.
In a statement, the ministerial department said: “Immigration enforcement supported a multi-agency operation within the Hindley area on 14 and 15 September.
“Acting on intelligence, immigration enforcement officers visited nine premises accompanied by police and council licensing colleagues.
“On Monday 14th September – three premises were found to have a total of five persons with no permission to work in the UK.
“At McTuckys, in Market Street, an Iranian man was found to be working illegally.
“At Dixi Chicken & Pizza, Market Street, a Pakistani man was found to be working illegally.
“At Chicago Pizza, Bridge Street, three Iraqi nationals were found to be working illegally.
“Three Civil Penalty Referral Notices were issued against the businesses totalling £100,000.
“An Immigration Enforcement led visit was also conducted to Beijing House by warrant on 15th September based on intelligence. No further action for immigration enforcement in relation to this premises at this time.”
Manchester Evening News has contacted all three businesses for comment.
Chicago Pizza, Dixi Chicken and Pizza and McTuckys all declined to comment.
