Migrants found hidden inside dashboard and under back seats of a car travelling from Morocco to Spain
Written by Chinye John
Update 5 minutes ago
TWO migrants were found hidden inside a dashboard and under the back seats of a car travelling from Morocco to Spain.
The teenagers, 17 and 19, from the Sub-Saharan nation of Guinea, were attempting to enter Melilla, when Spain’s Guardia Civil officials stopped the car for a routine check.
The teens were found at the Spanish border after police used a ‘heartbeat detection machine’ to find themCredit: EPA
Both were packed so tightly into the not-so-hidden compartments that police needed to cut parts of the vehicle to get them outCredit: EPA
The teens were found at the Spanish border after police used a “heartbeat detection machine” to find them, according to a reports.
Officers decided to investigate further when they found “physical anomalies” in the vehicle, according to the report.
‘DEHYDRATED AND NUMB’
Authorities employed a “heartbeat detection machine” — which confirmed that there were people hiding inside, Daily Mail reported.
Then they conducted a thorough sweep of the car — finding the 17-year-old sprawled across the entire interior of the dashboard and the 19-year-old lying flat across the rear seats.
The teens were packed so tightly into the not-so-hidden compartments that police needed to cut parts of the vehicle to get them out.
Both were treated at the scene for dehydration and numbness, according to the report.
They’d also been exposed to vehicle fumes as they lay cramped in their hiding places.
None of the injuries were severe enough to warrant further treatment.
Both were taken to migrant detention facilities in Melilla, according to the report.
The driver, a 30-year-old Moroccan man, was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, the outlet reported.
Migrant border crossings are common in Melilla — which, along with the other Spanish enclave of Ceuta — is a European territory that shares a land border with the African continent.
IMMIGRATION CRISIS
It comes as 16 suspected migrants were found in a sealed trailer on a ferry from France to Ireland.
The Stena Line ferry was travelling from Cherbourg to Rosslare at around 9pm yesterday when the group were found.
All 16 people in the trailer are said to be in “good health” and have been moved to a private passenger lounge, Stena confirmed.
Earlier this week, a lorry carrying 25 migrants in a “refrigerated container” was found on a ferry travelling from the Netherlands to the UK.
Update 5 minutes ago
TWO migrants were found hidden inside a dashboard and under the back seats of a car travelling from Morocco to Spain.
The teenagers, 17 and 19, from the Sub-Saharan nation of Guinea, were attempting to enter Melilla, when Spain’s Guardia Civil officials stopped the car for a routine check.
The teens were found at the Spanish border after police used a ‘heartbeat detection machine’ to find themCredit: EPA
Both were packed so tightly into the not-so-hidden compartments that police needed to cut parts of the vehicle to get them outCredit: EPA
The teens were found at the Spanish border after police used a “heartbeat detection machine” to find them, according to a reports.
Officers decided to investigate further when they found “physical anomalies” in the vehicle, according to the report.
‘DEHYDRATED AND NUMB’
Authorities employed a “heartbeat detection machine” — which confirmed that there were people hiding inside, Daily Mail reported.
Then they conducted a thorough sweep of the car — finding the 17-year-old sprawled across the entire interior of the dashboard and the 19-year-old lying flat across the rear seats.
The teens were packed so tightly into the not-so-hidden compartments that police needed to cut parts of the vehicle to get them out.
Both were treated at the scene for dehydration and numbness, according to the report.
They’d also been exposed to vehicle fumes as they lay cramped in their hiding places.
None of the injuries were severe enough to warrant further treatment.
Both were taken to migrant detention facilities in Melilla, according to the report.
The driver, a 30-year-old Moroccan man, was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, the outlet reported.
Migrant border crossings are common in Melilla — which, along with the other Spanish enclave of Ceuta — is a European territory that shares a land border with the African continent.
IMMIGRATION CRISIS
It comes as 16 suspected migrants were found in a sealed trailer on a ferry from France to Ireland.
The Stena Line ferry was travelling from Cherbourg to Rosslare at around 9pm yesterday when the group were found.
All 16 people in the trailer are said to be in “good health” and have been moved to a private passenger lounge, Stena confirmed.
Earlier this week, a lorry carrying 25 migrants in a “refrigerated container” was found on a ferry travelling from the Netherlands to the UK.
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