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Man charged with smuggling boy in suitcase into Dover

Friday, 1 June 20183 min read

An investigation is underway after a man was caught trying to smuggle a Vietnamese child from France into the Port of Dover in a suitcase.

The boy, believed to be aged 16, was found inside the case in the boot of a silver Skoda Octavia when the car was searched by UK Border Force officials.

The teenager was immediately taken to hospital in a life threatening condition but police later said he has improved.

Andrei Iancu, 20, from Buzau in Romania, has been charged with attempting to smuggle a person into the UK.