Albanian stowaways discovered in Amersham-bound lorry (From Bucks Free Press)
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Albanian stowaways discovered in Amersham-bound lorry
10:55am Tuesday 9th October 2012 in News By Neil Phillips
Albanian stowaways discovered in Amersham-bound lorry
SEVEN would-be illegal immigrants have been stopped from entering the country after Border Force officers found them hiding inside a lorry which was bound for Amersham.
The Albanian men were discovered at the Port of Calais in France when Border Force officers, along with sniffer dog Sam, searched the Romanian registered lorry as it waited to board a ferry to the UK.
The truck was carrying a load of toys which was bound for an address in Amersham.
The stowaways were handed over to the French border police and the vehicle was allowed to continue onto its destination.
Paul Morgan, Border Force Director for South East & Europe, said: "This incident shows why we base Border Force staff in France - to stop would-be illegal immigrants before they can reach the UK. “Our strong presence in French ports like Calais, and close collaboration with French authorities, helps protect the whole of the UK from people attempting to enter the country illegally.”
The stowaways were discovered at around 6.30am on September 14, but the Border Force has only this week released details of the incident.
As well as using sniffer dogs Border Force officers also use heartbeat detectors, carbon dioxide probes and physical searches to find people hiding in vehicles.
A leaflet, issued by the Border Force, in partnership with the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), gives information and advice to lorry drivers transporting freight to and from the UK on how to prevent illegal immigration and avoid becoming victims of crime.
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2011/july/22lorry-crime-prevent
Comments(11)
simplythebest1
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12:17pm Tue 9 Oct 12
localjoker
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1:43pm Tue 9 Oct 12
simplythebest1 wrote:I understand what your saying Simply, but there is a difference between being an Immigrant and an illegal immigrant. Glad to see this story
Those people are just normal people looking for a better life....we are all immigrants in this world
tigeran
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2:07pm Tue 9 Oct 12
localjoker wrote:Exactly.
simplythebest1 wrote:I understand what your saying Simply, but there is a difference between being an Immigrant and an illegal immigrant. Glad to see this story
Those people are just normal people looking for a better life....we are all immigrants in this world
Illegal immigrants, read 'undetectable criminal' Why else try to get in illegally?
deecee01
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3:05pm Tue 9 Oct 12
simplythebest1 wrote:So why do they trail all the way to the UK, there are plenty of other countries to jump out in along the way.
Those people are just normal people looking for a better life....we are all immigrants in this world
You can always really on a do-gooder to comment on one of these types of stories.
realist_highwycombe
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5:44pm Tue 9 Oct 12
deecee01 wrote:Agree 110% with this.
simplythebest1 wrote:So why do they trail all the way to the UK, there are plenty of other countries to jump out in along the way.
Those people are just normal people looking for a better life....we are all immigrants in this world
You can always really on a do-gooder to comment on one of these types of stories.
Many of these people travel in the back of lorries through Italy, Germany, Holland & France before entering the UK - All of these countries are nice places to live with friendly people - so why do they come here?
We all know why, its a soft touch, free NHS healthcare, the entitlement to benefits, housing allowance etc. Other countries simply do not allow this and as such you will find people camping in the woods in Calais for months on end trying to get to England.
Once here they live sometimes 10 or more in a premises, have no NI number so therefore work illegally paying to tax to the system, pocket the money and send it straight back home by transfer.
None of the money is seen by UK business or Government and as such this never ending Asylum issue really annoys me.
realist_highwycombe
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5:45pm Tue 9 Oct 12
deecee01
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5:52pm Tue 9 Oct 12
demoness the second
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8:56pm Tue 9 Oct 12
simplythebest1 wrote:Oh well that's okay then - let's welcome them in with open arms shall we?
Those people are just normal people looking for a better life....we are all immigrants in this world
I am sure you will be the first to offer them shelter and a job and food :))
Stand up for England
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9:44pm Tue 9 Oct 12
realist_highwycombe wrote:Realist ... absolutely bang on! .... and the Government doesn't have a clue how many are here!
deecee01 wrote:Agree 110% with this.
simplythebest1 wrote:So why do they trail all the way to the UK, there are plenty of other countries to jump out in along the way.
Those people are just normal people looking for a better life....we are all immigrants in this world
You can always really on a do-gooder to comment on one of these types of stories.
Many of these people travel in the back of lorries through Italy, Germany, Holland & France before entering the UK - All of these countries are nice places to live with friendly people - so why do they come here?
We all know why, its a soft touch, free NHS healthcare, the entitlement to benefits, housing allowance etc. Other countries simply do not allow this and as such you will find people camping in the woods in Calais for months on end trying to get to England.
Once here they live sometimes 10 or more in a premises, have no NI number so therefore work illegally paying to tax to the system, pocket the money and send it straight back home by transfer.
None of the money is seen by UK business or Government and as such this never ending Asylum issue really annoys me.
Darren Hayday
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10:19am Wed 10 Oct 12
realist_highwycombe wrote:This is very true.
deecee01 wrote:Agree 110% with this.
simplythebest1 wrote:So why do they trail all the way to the UK, there are plenty of other countries to jump out in along the way.
Those people are just normal people looking for a better life....we are all immigrants in this world
You can always really on a do-gooder to comment on one of these types of stories.
Many of these people travel in the back of lorries through Italy, Germany, Holland & France before entering the UK - All of these countries are nice places to live with friendly people - so why do they come here?
We all know why, its a soft touch, free NHS healthcare, the entitlement to benefits, housing allowance etc. Other countries simply do not allow this and as such you will find people camping in the woods in Calais for months on end trying to get to England.
Once here they live sometimes 10 or more in a premises, have no NI number so therefore work illegally paying to tax to the system, pocket the money and send it straight back home by transfer.
None of the money is seen by UK business or Government and as such this never ending Asylum issue really annoys me.
tigeran says...
11:13am Tue 9 Oct 12