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08/10/2014
Police Called By People Travelling In Back Of Refrigerated Lorry
Police have uncovered 12 people in the back of a refrigerated lorry that was travelling on the M6 in Staffordshire.
It is understood that one of the people in the back of the lorry called police at about 9am on Wednesday morning asking for "urgent assistance".
Police closed the motorway and stopped the lorry between Hilton Park services and Junction 10a.
The 12 people recovered from the lorry have received medical treatment and Border Control have launched an investigation.
No arrests were made in connection with the discovery.
(MH/JP)
It is understood that one of the people in the back of the lorry called police at about 9am on Wednesday morning asking for "urgent assistance".
Police closed the motorway and stopped the lorry between Hilton Park services and Junction 10a.
The 12 people recovered from the lorry have received medical treatment and Border Control have launched an investigation.
No arrests were made in connection with the discovery.
(MH/JP)
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