Illegal immigrants arrested
By Marie Baker

Tuesday, 11.30am - ILLEGAL immigrants who jumped out of a Belgium registered lorry in Skillington last Tuesday (Feb 26), have all been accounted for and arrested.

The group of 14 Afghan nationals were aged between 18 and 23, except for three minors who were taken into the care of social services.

A Border and Immigration Agency spokesman said: "The Border and Immigration Agency has already introduced many measures to make our borders more secure.

"There will inevitably be some occasions when illegal immigrants hide in lorries to try and penetrate our borders.

"But our deployment of state-of-the-art detection technology, the levying of civil penalties on hauliers, and closer co-operation with carriers, port authorities and EU counterparts are clamping down on illegal entry into the UK."

The spokesman said any applications made by members of the group to remain in the UK will be dealt with according to the agency's procedures and guidelines.

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