BA worker held over Heathrow migration scam goes on the run

A BRITISH Airways superviser fled the UK after allegedly masterminding a £3million immigration scam from his Heathrow check-in desk.

- Paul Jeeves

The suspect, 24, is said to have charged customers £25,000 a time to abuse a loophole in order to board BA flights without crucial visa documents.

Officials believe he ran the racket via his Terminal 5 base unchecked for five years before being arrested.

Now, in a seemingly huge blunder by security services, he has managed to flee to India after being released on bail and is on Interpol's wanted list.

Police are working with counterparts in New Delhi to trace the man, who vanished with his partner, also an airport worker in ground services.