Marine Link
Thursday, March 28, 2024

P&O May Face Fines In Immigrant Deaths

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

June 21, 2000

P&O may face fines of $181,000 over 60 illegal immigrants who traveled to England in a truck on one of its ships, 58 of whom were found dead upon arrival. Of the 60 illegal immigrants who had hidden in the container of a Dutch tomato truck, 58 were found dead by British customs officials who inspected the vehicle when it arrived on Monday at the English port city of Dover from Zeebrugge, Belgium.

Subscribe for
Maritime Reporter E-News

Maritime Reporter E-News is the maritime industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service, delivered to your Email five times per week