Sussex Police stopped a lorry on the A24 at Findon Valley last night (April 27.)
It's reported banging could be heard coming from inside.
Officers stopped the lorry and found 10 people inside.
They were given welfare checks and handed over to Border Control and Home Office Immigration Enforcement.
The driver is being questioned on suspicion of immigration offences.
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said:
"Police stopped a lorry containing 10 people, suspected to be illegal immigrants, on the A24 Findon Valley just before 6.45pm on Tuesday (27 April).
They were checked over by paramedics and escorted away by police to be handed over to Home Office Immigration Enforcement and Border Force.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of immigration offences and taken to custody."
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Posted by Ellis Lister on Tuesday, 27 April 2021