Driver jailed after immigrants found in vehicle
The Polish
driver of a van in which seven would-be illegal immigrants were
discovered heading for Dover has been jailed days after the offence
was committed.
The immigrants were stopped from entering the UK after Border
Force officers found them hidden in a purpose built hide inside the
van at Calais port.
The group consisting of four men, a woman and two children -
all from Sri Lanka - were discovered in the early hours of March
10.
The 51-year-old driver has already appeared in a French court
and been jailed for four months.
Officers had selected the German-registered hire van which was
carrying insulation boards for further examination after it arrived
at the port to catch a ferry to Dover. Delivery documents showed
its intended destination as Wembley.
A heart beat detector check showed a positive reading and
officers conducted a search of the vehicle, uncovering a concealed
box.
After forcing open the box, which contained lighting and fans,
officers found the seven would-be migrants.
20/03/13
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