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Stowaways found on yacht

Four stowaways hiding in a yacht being carried to the UK on a lorry were discovered by UK Border Agency officers and taken into custody.

From:
Home Office and UK Border Agency
Published
25 August 2010
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皇冠体育app men hid themselves in the storage hatch of the yacht, which was on its way to Hamble Point Marina, Southampton.

Stopped at Calais

皇冠体育appir attempt to enter the UK ran aground at Calais ferry port when they were found by Buddy, a UK Border Agency body detection sniffer dog.听
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UK border officers then handed the men over to French authorities.

皇冠体育app German-registered lorry company and the driver now each could face civil penalties of up to 拢2,000 per stowaway if they are found not to have taken adequate steps to secure the load.

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Published 25 August 2010