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| Tilbury Docks inquiry: Suspected illegal fuel plant link | Tilbury Docks inquiry: Suspected illegal fuel plant link |
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| Police have raided a suspected fuel laundering plant in County Tyrone, in an operation linked to the investigation into the death of a man in a container in Essex. | Police have raided a suspected fuel laundering plant in County Tyrone, in an operation linked to the investigation into the death of a man in a container in Essex. |
| The dead man was one of 35 people from Afghanistan, including 15 children, found at Tilbury Docks on 16 August. | The dead man was one of 35 people from Afghanistan, including 15 children, found at Tilbury Docks on 16 August. |
| Three people have now been arrested in connection with the investigation. | |
| In follow-up searches, police have found a suspected fuel laundering plant and 1350 litres of fuel in Coalisland. | In follow-up searches, police have found a suspected fuel laundering plant and 1350 litres of fuel in Coalisland. |
| The facility, which was said to have been capable of producing 1000 of illicit fuel per day, has been dismantled. | The facility, which was said to have been capable of producing 1000 of illicit fuel per day, has been dismantled. |
| Police said a 47-year-old man from Coalisland, County Tyrone, was arrested earlier at Liverpool Ferry Port by port police. | |
| The man has been transferred into the custody of Essex Police. He has been charged and is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates Court on Monday. | |
| Two other men also charged in connection with the death remain in custody to appear at Basildon Crown Court in November. | Two other men also charged in connection with the death remain in custody to appear at Basildon Crown Court in November. |
| A 34-year-old from Rose Park, Limavady, Londonderry and another aged 33, of, Elmgrove, Londonderry are both charged with conspiring to facilitate illegal entry into the UK. | A 34-year-old from Rose Park, Limavady, Londonderry and another aged 33, of, Elmgrove, Londonderry are both charged with conspiring to facilitate illegal entry into the UK. |
| The migrants arrived in the UK on a ship from Belgium and were said by police to be victims of people trafficking. | The migrants arrived in the UK on a ship from Belgium and were said by police to be victims of people trafficking. |
| They were discovered after dock workers heard banging and screaming coming from one of the containers. | They were discovered after dock workers heard banging and screaming coming from one of the containers. |
| Those found inside were taken to hospital, with many suffering from the effects of severe dehydration and hypothermia. | Those found inside were taken to hospital, with many suffering from the effects of severe dehydration and hypothermia. |
| The dead man has been named as Meet Singh Kapoor. He was 40 years old. | The dead man has been named as Meet Singh Kapoor. He was 40 years old. |
| The 34 survivors include 10 men, nine women and 15 children, with their ages ranging from one to 72. | The 34 survivors include 10 men, nine women and 15 children, with their ages ranging from one to 72. |
| They are all in the care of the Home Office after being discharged from hospital and questioned by police. They are seeking asylum in the UK. | They are all in the care of the Home Office after being discharged from hospital and questioned by police. They are seeking asylum in the UK. |