Immigration Officials Shocked to Find 68 People Sealed in a Shipping Container
Sixty-eight suspected illegal immigrants, including two pregnant women
and 15 children, have been found inside four different Vessel freight
containers at a port in Essex.
They were found during routine Border Force checks at Harwich International Port at about 22:00 BST on Thursday.
Thirty-five people from Afghanistan, 22 from China, 10 from Vietnam and one Russian were discovered.
Seven people were rushed to hospital, including the two mothers-to-be, and 61 others assessed at the scene by paramedics, who received a tip-off at around 10pm.
Police said 53 adults and 15 children were discovered huddling in the dark during a routine inspection of shipping containers at Harwich International Port in Essex.
Investigators revealed this morning that they have arrested four Polish lorry drivers on suspicion of immigration offences.
They were found during routine Border Force checks at Harwich International Port at about 22:00 BST on Thursday.
Thirty-five people from Afghanistan, 22 from China, 10 from Vietnam and one Russian were discovered.
Seven people were rushed to hospital, including the two mothers-to-be, and 61 others assessed at the scene by paramedics, who received a tip-off at around 10pm.
Police said 53 adults and 15 children were discovered huddling in the dark during a routine inspection of shipping containers at Harwich International Port in Essex.
Investigators revealed this morning that they have arrested four Polish lorry drivers on suspicion of immigration offences.
Immigration Officials Shocked to Find 68 People Sealed in a Shipping Container
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