Police have been seen swarming a shop in Shirley on Thursday.

Officers were seen going into the One Pound Market on Shirley Road near the junction with Paynes Road.

A marked police van, a black undercover car as well as a grey van were seen at the scene.

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Around four Immigration Enforcement police officers were seen going into the shop.

Around 1.30pm all of the officers at the scene left.

A member of staff who spoke to the Echo police went to ask whether there were any people who worked there that didn't have "membership", but wouldn't elaborate further.

The Home Office has been contacted for a comment, as well as the South East Regional Crime Unit which deals with organised crime across the South East.