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| Dartford Crossing search uncovers 13 suspected illegal immigrants | Dartford Crossing search uncovers 13 suspected illegal immigrants |
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| Thirteen suspected illegal immigrants have been discovered in the back of a lorry at the Dartford River Crossing, paramedics said. | Thirteen suspected illegal immigrants have been discovered in the back of a lorry at the Dartford River Crossing, paramedics said. |
| Kent Police said the force was called to a report of the discovery, at about 11.30 BST. | Kent Police said the force was called to a report of the discovery, at about 11.30 BST. |
| South East Coast Ambulance Service said one person was taken to hospital after paramedics were called at 11:38 BST. | South East Coast Ambulance Service said one person was taken to hospital after paramedics were called at 11:38 BST. |
| A Kent Police spokesman said the immigration service was managing the investigation. | A Kent Police spokesman said the immigration service was managing the investigation. |
| An ambulance service spokesperson said the person taken to hospital was not believed to be in a life-threatening condition. | An ambulance service spokesperson said the person taken to hospital was not believed to be in a life-threatening condition. |
| Details of the nationalities and sexes of the people found were not immediately available although no children were believed to have been among them. | Details of the nationalities and sexes of the people found were not immediately available although no children were believed to have been among them. |
| The lorry is understood to be owned by Riboni, an Italian transport company. | |
| The ambulance spokeswoman said: "Our crews assessed 13 individuals at the scene. | The ambulance spokeswoman said: "Our crews assessed 13 individuals at the scene. |
| "One required transportation to hospital and they were taken to the Darent Valley Hospital. | "One required transportation to hospital and they were taken to the Darent Valley Hospital. |
| "They didn't appear to be in a life-threatening condition." | |
| She said the other 12 were taken to Dover, where there is an immigration and removal centre. | |
| The discovery led to heavy traffic congestion on approaches to the area. |