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Irishman arrested after police discover 15 people in the back of a lorry in Britain

Irishman arrested after police discover 15 people in the back of a lorry in Britain

An Irishman in his 50s has been arrested after 15 men were found in the back of a lorry in Chippenham in the UK last night.

The man, who was driving the lorry, was arrested on suspicion of assisting illegal entry into the UK.

Officers were called by a member of the public shortly before half eight yesterday evening.

The men are believed to be aged between 16 and 30.

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Fourteen of them were deemed fit and well and were taken into custody, while the fifteenth was brought to hospital before being arrested.

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