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Monday,24 January 2011
By : Jameel W. Karaki
KUWAIT: A spokesperson from the British embassy in Kuwait said, "The UK Border Agency caught twenty-four stowaways, claiming to be stateless 'Bedouns', hiding in the back of a lorry." The official added, "When officers opened the doors of the trailer they found them hiding amongst the mixed load of goods."
This statement was given to Al Watan Daily when asked about news published by a Kuwaiti daily paper regarding the arrest of 24 males said to be Kuwaiti a number of weeks ago.
The Spokesperson clarified that the officers were doing visual searches of freight and vehicles, by using carbon dioxide probes, heartbeat detectors and sniffing dogs to detect the presence of people hiding in these vehicles.
The Spokesperson clarified that the Kuwaiti Embassy was not informed "because they were not Kuwaitis."
He concluded his statement by asserting, "The UK Border Agency works hard to combat illegal immigration and will take action to remove anyone found to have no legal right to be in the country."
Earlier this month, the UK reported that twenty four Kuwaiti nationals have been caught by the UK Border Agency at the Port of Harwich attempting to sneak into the country in the back of a lorry.
The stowaways, 23 men and one 17-year-old boy, were caught in the early hours of the morning when they arrived on a ferry from the Hook of Holland.
Brian Hill, UK Border Agency assistant director at Harwich, said:"When officers opened the doors of the trailer they found the stowaways hiding inside in amongst the mixed load of goods.
"This is the biggest single detection of clandestine at Harwich that I can recall.
"As well as carrying out visual searches of freight and vehicles, our officers use carbon dioxide probes, heartbeat detectors and sniffer dogs to detect the presence of people hiding in lorries.
The driver of the vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and is currently being questioned by the UK Border Agency.
The 23 men were due to be transferred to Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre for their cases to be dealt with. The 17-year-old will be passed into the care of Essex Social Services.
Monday,24 January 2011
By : Jameel W. Karaki
KUWAIT: A spokesperson from the British embassy in Kuwait said, "The UK Border Agency caught twenty-four stowaways, claiming to be stateless 'Bedouns', hiding in the back of a lorry." The official added, "When officers opened the doors of the trailer they found them hiding amongst the mixed load of goods."
This statement was given to Al Watan Daily when asked about news published by a Kuwaiti daily paper regarding the arrest of 24 males said to be Kuwaiti a number of weeks ago.
The Spokesperson clarified that the officers were doing visual searches of freight and vehicles, by using carbon dioxide probes, heartbeat detectors and sniffing dogs to detect the presence of people hiding in these vehicles.
The Spokesperson clarified that the Kuwaiti Embassy was not informed "because they were not Kuwaitis."
He concluded his statement by asserting, "The UK Border Agency works hard to combat illegal immigration and will take action to remove anyone found to have no legal right to be in the country."
Earlier this month, the UK reported that twenty four Kuwaiti nationals have been caught by the UK Border Agency at the Port of Harwich attempting to sneak into the country in the back of a lorry.
The stowaways, 23 men and one 17-year-old boy, were caught in the early hours of the morning when they arrived on a ferry from the Hook of Holland.
Brian Hill, UK Border Agency assistant director at Harwich, said:"When officers opened the doors of the trailer they found the stowaways hiding inside in amongst the mixed load of goods.
"This is the biggest single detection of clandestine at Harwich that I can recall.
"As well as carrying out visual searches of freight and vehicles, our officers use carbon dioxide probes, heartbeat detectors and sniffer dogs to detect the presence of people hiding in lorries.
The driver of the vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and is currently being questioned by the UK Border Agency.
The 23 men were due to be transferred to Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre for their cases to be dealt with. The 17-year-old will be passed into the care of Essex Social Services.
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