Ferry crew discover 16 migrants stowed in truck trailer en route to Ireland

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A driver is being questioned after a routine inspection on a ferry bound for Ireland found 16 men of middle eastern origin inside a sealed truck container.

The crew of a passenger ferry travelling to Ireland from France discovered 16 middle eastern migrants stowed aboard in a sealed truck trailer, Irish police say.

The 16 men were found in good health, during a routine inspection onboard the ferry while it was travelling from the French port of Cherbourg to Rosslare in southeast Ireland, Police said they believe all the migrants are adults, but are still seeking to confirm the age of one, who may be a juvenile.PA

Staff on the Swedish operated ferry opened the trailer unit with the assistance of the truck's driver, and the men were taken to a private lounge where they received medical and welfare care, police said in a statement. "This has been a traumatic experience for these men and they are being treated with sympathy and compassion," the statement said.The owners and the driver, a male in his 50s who has been a resident of Ireland for over 25 years are co-operating fully with the investigation, police said.On October 23, the bodies of 39 people, all believed to be Vietnamese migrants, were discovered in the back of a refrigerated truck near London.

 

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