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Immigrants found in yogurt lorry | |
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Thirteen illegal immigrants were found hiding in a refrigerated lorry full of yogurt which had been heading for Worcestershire. | |
UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers made the discovery during a search in Calais, France, on Monday. | UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers made the discovery during a search in Calais, France, on Monday. |
They said the 11 Eritreans, one Iraqi and one Somali had been in the Slovak-registered lorry, which had been waiting to board a ferry. | They said the 11 Eritreans, one Iraqi and one Somali had been in the Slovak-registered lorry, which had been waiting to board a ferry. |
The yogurt had been due to arrive to a distribution depot in Redditch. | |
The immigrants were handed over to the French authorities. | The immigrants were handed over to the French authorities. |
UKBA Director Tom Dowdall, who heads operations in northern France, said: "It's important we stop would-be illegal immigrants before they reach the UK. | UKBA Director Tom Dowdall, who heads operations in northern France, said: "It's important we stop would-be illegal immigrants before they reach the UK. |
"That's why we've got hundreds of British immigration officers based at ports in France and Belgium." | "That's why we've got hundreds of British immigration officers based at ports in France and Belgium." |
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