Ten men found alive inside a truck trailer outside London have been arrested on suspicion of committing immigration offenses.
At around 6:10 pm on Thursday, the Essex police were called to a section of highway near the town of Waltham Abbey, about 16 miles north of London. They received reports of people inside the truck trailer, police told ABC News in a statement.
The police found 10 men in the rear of the trailer. One man was taken to a hospital for medical treatment and all were arrested on suspicion of immigration offenses. They will be referred to Immigration Enforcement, the Essex police said.
The driver of the truck has also been arrested, although police said he had been released under supervision. The Essex Police will continue to investigate the case, they said.