Couple who found migrant in motorhome are fined

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Last January, two men were arrested in Calais for attempting to cross the border illegally. The driver of the car, unknown to the judiciary, was sentenced to one year in prison.

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Couple fighting £1,500 fine after migrant hid on motorhome and ended up in Essex

The Home Office says the "clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme is there to ensure drivers take every reasonable step to deter irregular migration".

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They called the police on a migrant hiding on their RV — then got fined

In 2023, Britain’s Conservative government increased the onus on drivers entering the country to inspect their vehicles for stowaways.

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‘We did the right thing’: Couple slapped with £1,500 fine over migrant stowaway tell LBC they 'feared for their safety'

A couple handed £1,500 fine after discovering a migrant had clung to the back of their motorhome as they crossed the Channel has told LBC they "thought they did the right thing" by contacting police.

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Couple who found stowaway migrant hiding inside bike rack hit with £1,500 fine - Manchester Evening News

Adrian and Joanne Fenton were unpacking their motorhome after a trip to France when they found a stowaway hiding

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Couple who found migrant in bike rack fined £1,500 after calling police

The pair found a man hiding in the bike rack on their motorhome after driving back from France and 'did the right thing'