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Migrants found among classic cars | Migrants found among classic cars |
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Twelve stowaways were caught in France after hiding in a lorry full of classic cars bound for Warwickshire. | Twelve stowaways were caught in France after hiding in a lorry full of classic cars bound for Warwickshire. |
The UK Border Agency said the men were discovered after officers in Calais noticed that a lorry going to Kenilworth had been tampered with. | The UK Border Agency said the men were discovered after officers in Calais noticed that a lorry going to Kenilworth had been tampered with. |
The seven Afghans and five Iranians were handed over to French authorities, a spokesman for the agency said. | The seven Afghans and five Iranians were handed over to French authorities, a spokesman for the agency said. |
The lorry, which was carrying Alvis cars dating from the 1920s, was stopped before getting on the ferry on 7 April. | The lorry, which was carrying Alvis cars dating from the 1920s, was stopped before getting on the ferry on 7 April. |
The spokesman for the agency said its officers at ports in France and Belgium had searched more than one million lorries last year. | The spokesman for the agency said its officers at ports in France and Belgium had searched more than one million lorries last year. |
He said: "In addition to manual searches we use body detection, carbon dioxide detectors and heartbeat monitors to find well-hidden stowaways." | He said: "In addition to manual searches we use body detection, carbon dioxide detectors and heartbeat monitors to find well-hidden stowaways." |
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