Truck driver held in murder probe; 39 who died were not trafficked through Ireland

Gardaí do not believe that the 39 people found dead in a container yesterday in the UK were trafficked through Ireland.

Truck driver held in murder probe; 39 who died were not trafficked through Ireland
Thu, 24 Oct, 2019 - 06:30
Kevin O’Neill

Additional reporting by Daniel McConnell

Gardaí do not believe that the 39 people found dead in a container yesterday in the UK were trafficked through Ireland. It is believed the container went directly to the UK from Belgium, arriving on a ferry from Zeebrugge.

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