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Man (30s) arrested in connection with discovery of 14 people in Rosslare trailer

Man (30s) arrested in connection with discovery of 14 people in Rosslare trailer
10/01/2024 ****FILE PHOTO **** General scenes at Rosslare Europort, Wexford Police are investigating aftertwo children and 12 adult migrants were discovered in a refrigerated trailer at Rosslare Harbour. Collins Photos

A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the discovery of several people found in a shipping container at Rosslare Europort.

On Monday, January 8th, 14 individuals were discovered in a container at the Wexford port, including two children.

Gardaí have since arrested a man for an alleged offence under the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021.

He is currently being detained at a Garda Station in the South East under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

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The 14 people were brought to the attention of State Services, however it's believed eight of them have fled since.

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