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3:44pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
Seven suspected illegal immigrants have been found in a truck at Oxford logistics firm.
The six men and one woman were discovered in a truck at Unipart in Oxford Business Park, Cowley, at around 1.30pm today.
They were detained by police and due to be interviewed by immigration officers.
Police spokesman Vicky Brandon said it is believed all the detainees are from Ethiopia.
The driver was spoken to and his details were taken but he was not arrested, Mrs Brandon added.
The truck had arrived in Oxford from France.
Mike, East Oxford says...
5:17pm Wed 14 May 08
job-lot wrote:3 weeks!
in 3 weeks time they will all be picking stock in the warehouse!!
john, cowley says...
5:46pm Wed 14 May 08
simon, says...
6:01pm Wed 14 May 08
ricky, oxon says...
12:33am Thu 15 May 08
Mike wrote:to late they already have !! our system needs a total makeover with the people who have contributed all there lives to our system having priority ,the immigrants should start from the bottom of our lists !!
job-lot wrote: in 3 weeks time they will all be picking stock in the warehouse!!3 weeks! Why so long? Make our visitors welcome so they can take all our housing and jobs.
Mr Ison, England says...
12:46am Thu 15 May 08
facts, oxford says...
2:29am Thu 15 May 08
Mr Ison wrote:my parents neighbours sold up and moved away 4 years ago,since then first a muslium family of six were there in the four bedroom ,before they were allocated a new build in jerico,now a family from africa are there none work they have six cars..i wait to see what they get ?
Stelios has an Easytruck business? Clearly the depths of economy travel are being plumbed.
conkertoes, deadcat says...
7:20am Thu 15 May 08
stewie griffen, oxford says...
9:25am Thu 15 May 08
Mr Ison, England says...
11:14am Thu 15 May 08
Mr Ison, England says...
11:15am Thu 15 May 08
facts, oxford says...
1:14pm Thu 15 May 08
Facts, oxford says...
1:20pm Thu 15 May 08
stewie, oxford says...
2:13pm Thu 15 May 08
stewie, oxford says...
2:14pm Thu 15 May 08
conkertoes, deadcat says...
7:45pm Thu 15 May 08
stewie griffen wrote:ha-ha do gooders in the house
cocktoes,ricky,simon ,john. i see oxford,s branch of the bnp is out in force. what a bunch of impotent wank8rs
stewie, oxford says...
8:29am Fri 16 May 08
Mr Ison, England says...
11:13pm Fri 16 May 08
conkertoes, deadcat says...
10:33am Sat 17 May 08
stewie wrote:got some thanks your dad was licking them last night
cocktoes try growing some balls you sad bast8rd.
DanOxford, says...
1:08pm Mon 19 May 08
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job-lot, oxford says...
3:54pm Wed 14 May 08