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Stowaways found in Army vehicles | Stowaways found in Army vehicles |
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A group of illegal immigrants arrived in Britain after stowing themselves aboard Army vehicles, police have said. | A group of illegal immigrants arrived in Britain after stowing themselves aboard Army vehicles, police have said. |
The five men were discovered on Tuesday by soldiers at the Duke of Gloucester Barracks, in South Cerney, in Gloucestershire. | The five men were discovered on Tuesday by soldiers at the Duke of Gloucester Barracks, in South Cerney, in Gloucestershire. |
The men included two Indians, aged 24 and 26, two Afghans aged 16 and 18, and a 15-year-old Iranian. | |
They are now being held in a detention centre in the county, a police spokesman confirmed. | |
Officers used sniffer dogs to search for a number of the men within the Army barracks. | |
The group is believed to have climbed aboard the convoy returning from Kosovo at Calais. | The group is believed to have climbed aboard the convoy returning from Kosovo at Calais. |