<h1>Illegal immigrants caught trying to enter Britain hidden in wheelie bins
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<br /> Last updated at 12:17 PM on 01st February 2009
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<p>A group of illegal immigrants were caught trying to smuggle themselves into Britian inside wheelie bins, it was revealed today.
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<p>A sniffer dog belonging to the UK Border Agency noticed the ten men hidden inside the bins packed onto a lorry in the French port of Calais.
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<p>Lois, an 18-month-old male springer spaniel, noticed the people hiding in the bins on Friday.
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<p>A search of the Bulgarian-registered lorry revealed the nine Eritreans and one Afghan hidden in the load of wheelie bins.
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<p>The lorry was heading for Calderdale, West Yorkshire, but was stopped before it could board a ferry across the Channel.
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<p>A UK Border Agency spokesman said: 'We have hundreds of UK Border Agency officers based at ports in France and Belgium, working to stop illegal immigrants before they get to the UK.
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<p>'In addition to searches with body detection dogs such as Lois, we also use carbon dioxide detectors and heart beat detectors to find well hidden stowaways.'
</p>The illegal immigrants were handed over to the French authorities.
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<p>A group of illegal immigrants were caught trying to smuggle themselves into Britian inside wheelie bins, it was revealed today.
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<p>A sniffer dog belonging to the UK Border Agency noticed the ten men hidden inside the bins packed onto a lorry in the French port of Calais.
</p>
<p>Lois, an 18-month-old male springer spaniel, noticed the people hiding in the bins on Friday.
</p>
<p>A search of the Bulgarian-registered lorry revealed the nine Eritreans and one Afghan hidden in the load of wheelie bins.
</p>
<p>The lorry was heading for Calderdale, West Yorkshire, but was stopped before it could board a ferry across the Channel.
</p>
<p>A UK Border Agency spokesman said: 'We have hundreds of UK Border Agency officers based at ports in France and Belgium, working to stop illegal immigrants before they get to the UK.
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<p>'In addition to searches with body detection dogs such as Lois, we also use carbon dioxide detectors and heart beat detectors to find well hidden stowaways.'
</p>The illegal immigrants were handed over to the French authorities.
