Young would-be immigrant hides in petrol tank

Police in a Spanish enclave in North Africa caught a teenager trying to sneak in from Morocco hidden in the petrol tank of a Mercedes car, officials said today.

The Moroccan boy and two Spaniards, who were also in the car, were arrested after the attempt was foiled on Wednesday by police dogs sniffing cars at a border crossing at Ceuta, Civil Guard spokesman Alfonso Cruzado said.