SYRIAN stowaways were caught hiding in the back of a lorry bound for Grays.
Fifteen would-be illegal immigrants have been stopped from entering the country after Border Force officers found them hiding inside a lorry which was heading for the town.
The 14 men and one woman, all from Syria, were discovered at the Port of Calais when Border Force officers, along with sniffer dog Ronnie, searched the Bulgarian-registered lorry as it waited to board a ferry to the UK.
The truck was carrying a load of mouthwash.
The stowaways were handed over to the French border police and the vehicle was allowed to continue to its destination.
Paul Morgan, Border Force director for South East and Europe, said: “This incident shows why we base Border Force staff in France – to stop would-be illegal immigrants before they can reach the UK.”
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