On a ferry from France to Ireland, 16 people were discovered in a locked container. They were discovered by a crew member during a routine night-time check-up yesterday, operator Stena Line said. The people had been unhurt and housed in a cabin for private passengers on the ferry.
The ferry should reach the port of the Irish town of Rosslare yesterday afternoon, according to the company. She started in Cherbourg, France. The nationality of the trapped is open.
Ten people discovered in trucks
In addition, British police discovered ten people in a truck last night in Waltham Abbey, near London. A man was taken to the hospital for treatment with acute complaints, PA reported.
The police had been informed by witnesses about the migrants hiding in the back of the truck. The men were arrested on suspicion of illegal entry. „The driver has been arrested and the investigation is continuing,“ a spokeswoman for Essex County police was quoted as saying.
Memories of case with 39 dead
Last month, 39 bodies had been discovered in a refrigerated truck near London, which had recently arrived by ferry across the English Channel to the UK. The dead were migrants and migrants from Vietnam.
A suspect in the case was heard yesterday in a Dublin court. The man is accused of having procured the container. There is a request for extradition against him. The hearing will be continued on 12th December.
