Sharp-Eyed Public Helps Dover Police Catch Lorry Driver Smuggling 23 Migrants

Liam Cooper

A sharp-eyed member of the public helped Port of Dover police nab a lorry driver caught smuggling 23 migrants hidden in the back of his truck.

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