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Migrants found in lorry in Somerset lead to arrest of suspected trafficker Migrants found in Somerset lorry lead to arrest of suspected trafficker
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A German man was arrested by Avon and Somerset police on Tuesday on suspicion of people-trafficking, after officers found 15 people, including a 15-year-old boy, hidden inside a lorry. A German man was arrested by Avon and Somerset police on Tuesday on suspicion of people trafficking, after officers found 15 people, including a 15-year-old boy, hidden inside a lorry.
The migrants, who told police they were from Eritrea and Kashmir, were treated by paramedics for dehydration at the scene, but there were reportedly no concerns over their health.The migrants, who told police they were from Eritrea and Kashmir, were treated by paramedics for dehydration at the scene, but there were reportedly no concerns over their health.
The lorry, which had arrived from mainland Europe, was stopped at a service station near Taunton and was seized as part of the police investigation.The lorry, which had arrived from mainland Europe, was stopped at a service station near Taunton and was seized as part of the police investigation.
A police spokesman said: "We received several calls earlier this afternoon raising concerns about noises coming from the back of a lorry. Officers stopped the lorry at a service station on the A303 Southfields roundabout at Ilminster at about 1pm.A police spokesman said: "We received several calls earlier this afternoon raising concerns about noises coming from the back of a lorry. Officers stopped the lorry at a service station on the A303 Southfields roundabout at Ilminster at about 1pm.
"A total of 15 people were found on board, including men, women and a 15-year-old boy. They have stated they are from Eritrea and Kashmir … a man, who is from Germany, has been arrested on suspicion of facilitating the unlawful entry of people into the UK.""A total of 15 people were found on board, including men, women and a 15-year-old boy. They have stated they are from Eritrea and Kashmir … a man, who is from Germany, has been arrested on suspicion of facilitating the unlawful entry of people into the UK."
Reports suggested that the lorry was stopped after a tip-off. Police followed the refrigerated box lorry into the service station and found the people inside. Reports suggested that the lorry was stopped after a tip-off. Police followed the refrigerated box lorry into the service station and found the people inside. Officers said they were working with immigration authorities to investigate how the people got on board.
Officers said they were working with immigration authorities to investigate how the people got on board.
The discovery comes after the death of Meet Singh Kapoor, 40, from Afghanistan, who was found inside a container at Tilbury docks in Essex, on Saturday. The remainder of the group with him – 34 Afghan Sikhs, including 13 children – who had travelled from Kabul, survived the ordeal.The discovery comes after the death of Meet Singh Kapoor, 40, from Afghanistan, who was found inside a container at Tilbury docks in Essex, on Saturday. The remainder of the group with him – 34 Afghan Sikhs, including 13 children – who had travelled from Kabul, survived the ordeal.