Preston man banned from the Island for five years

Mohammed Enayet convicted for breaching immigration laws

A British national has been convicted after being investigated for breaching the Island's immigration laws.

Last week, 56-year-old Mohammed Enayet from Preston was convicted of two offences relating to facilitating the arrival of two people here, and their subsequent breach of immigration conditions by working without the proper permissions.

Enayet was fined £7,500 for each offence and was also ordered to pay £1,900 in costs.

He was told he can't enter the Isle of Man for five years.

The two individuals at the centre of the case have left the Isle of Man.

The Island's Border Division says 'those who seek to facilitate immigration offences should be in no doubt that they can expect to be investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted.'

Work undertaken by the Isle of Man Border Division has led to the conviction of a British national following an investigation into breaches of the Island’s immigration laws.

Mohammed Enayet, 56, of Preston, was convicted on 3 November 2026 of two offences under section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971, as extended to the Isle of Man.

The offences related to facilitating the arrival of two individuals in the Isle of Man and their subsequent breach of immigration conditions by undertaking work contrary to the terms of their permission.

The court fined the offender £7,500 for each offence and ordered him to pay £1,900 in costs. Enayet was also given a five-year exclusion order, which means he cannot enter the Isle of Man for five years.

The two individuals at the centre of the case have subsequently left the Isle of Man.

A spokesperson for the Border Division says: "Officers work to identify and investigate suspected unlawful activity and protect the integrity of the Island’s immigration system. 

"Those who seek to facilitate immigration offences should be in no doubt that they can expect to be investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted."