Peterborough man arrested after 12 people found in the back of a lorry

By Stephen Briggs
Published 23rd Jun 2023, 10:12 BST
Updated 23rd Jun 2023, 10:12 BST
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Five women and seven men ‘deemed safe and well’ after being found in Essex

A Peterborough man has been arrested after 12 people were found in the back of a lorry.

The five women and seven men were deemed ‘safe and well’ by police after the discovery, which was made on Wednesday in Essex.

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A spokesperson for Essex Police said: “We were called to Essex Regiment Way shortly after 9am on 21 June following the concern around a group of people being located in the back of a lorry.

Police said the 12 people were deemed 'safe and well'Police said the 12 people were deemed 'safe and well'
Police said the 12 people were deemed 'safe and well'

“The 12 people in the back of the lorry received a medical assessment and were deemed safe and well. Following this, the five women and seven men were arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.

“A 54-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested on suspicion of facilitating the commission of a breach of UK immigration law. He has since been released on bail whilst enquiries continue.”