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| Thirteen men found in back of lorry at service station | |
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| A lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of people trafficking after 13 men were found in the back of a vehicle at a service station. | |
| Three of those discovered at Mangrove Service Station on A45 London Road in Rugby, Warwickshire, needed medical attention. | |
| They were taken to hospital and the remainder have been taken into custody, police said. | They were taken to hospital and the remainder have been taken into custody, police said. |
| The Border Agency has been informed of the discovery. | The Border Agency has been informed of the discovery. |
| Read more stories from Warwickshire | Read more stories from Warwickshire |
| Warwickshire Police has described the vehicle as an "overseas lorry". | Warwickshire Police has described the vehicle as an "overseas lorry". |
| The operation has closed the A45 Westbound between the M45 and the A4071. | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said the three men were treated at the scene for signs of heat exhaustion before being taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. | |
| Hotel worker Tunde Kosa told the BBC she arrived for work at the Travelodge Rugby Dunchurch Hotel, which is near the service station, to find several police cars outside. | |
| She said the hotel was not affected by incident. | |
| Drivers are being warned to avoid the A45 while the police operation continues. |