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A group of 10 suspected illegal immigrants have been arrested after they were discovered hiding in the back of Maserati high-performance sports cars. | A group of 10 suspected illegal immigrants have been arrested after they were discovered hiding in the back of Maserati high-performance sports cars. |
Nine adults and one juvenile, who are believed to come from Vietnam, have been taken in by police after being found travelling on a car transporter in Egham in Surrey. | Nine adults and one juvenile, who are believed to come from Vietnam, have been taken in by police after being found travelling on a car transporter in Egham in Surrey. |
Officers stopped the transporter after being tipped off about the possible stowaways on the Egham bypass at about 1pm on Wednesday. | Officers stopped the transporter after being tipped off about the possible stowaways on the Egham bypass at about 1pm on Wednesday. |
They found the suspects' belongings strewn in the back of the luxury cars, which can cost between £50,000 and £115,000 each and which had protective covers on the bodywork. | They found the suspects' belongings strewn in the back of the luxury cars, which can cost between £50,000 and £115,000 each and which had protective covers on the bodywork. |
A Surrey Police spokesman said nine adults were taken to an immigration centre in Dover and a juvenile was being referred to social services. | A Surrey Police spokesman said nine adults were taken to an immigration centre in Dover and a juvenile was being referred to social services. |
"Surrey Police was called to the Egham bypass in Egham at 1pm today following reports of suspected illegal immigrants travelling in the boot of vehicles on a car transporter," he said. | "Surrey Police was called to the Egham bypass in Egham at 1pm today following reports of suspected illegal immigrants travelling in the boot of vehicles on a car transporter," he said. |
"The nine adults were arrested and a juvenile was detained on suspicion of illegal entry into the country. | "The nine adults were arrested and a juvenile was detained on suspicion of illegal entry into the country. |
"The adults were transferred to the UK Visa and Immigration centre in Dover and the juvenile was taken to a custody centre, as a place of safety, to await assistance from social services." | "The adults were transferred to the UK Visa and Immigration centre in Dover and the juvenile was taken to a custody centre, as a place of safety, to await assistance from social services." |
The driver of the transporter was not arrested, police said. | The driver of the transporter was not arrested, police said. |
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