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Two arrested after six people found in lorry

Grace McGroryEast Yorkshire & Lincolnshire
BBC The photo shows a predominantly white articulated lorry, which is stationary. It has red lettering on the side with the name of the haulage company, Cattafi Transervice, and green lettering which says International transport & logistics Holland Italy. Behind the lorry, there is a police car and a police officer. BBC
Police were called to investigate the lorry on Anderson Road in Goole on Tuesday evening

Two people have been arrested after six people were found in the back of a lorry in Goole, police have said.

Humberside Police were called out to the vehicle on Anderson Road at about 18:00 BST on Tuesday following reports of people who were believed to have entered the country illegally.

A 27-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of helping an asylum seeker enter the UK. Both remained in custody as inquiries continued, the force said.

Six people were detained on suspicion of immigration offences, it added.

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